Where does “زمرد” come from?

زمرد (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Persian زمرد, from Persian ازمرد, from Pahlavi ʾwzmbwlt, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος, from Proto-Semitic bariq- — lightning.

Ancestry of “زمرد”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Persian	زمرد	emerald
2	Persian	ازمرد	—
3	Pahlavi	ʾwzmbwlt	—
4	Ancient Greek	σμάραγδος	emerald
5	Proto-Semitic	bariq-	lightning

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