Where does “veḷuriya” come from?
veḷuriya (Pali) comes from Sanskrit वैडूर्य — cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
veḷuriya (Pali): lapis lazuli, a precious stone
Definitions
- lapis lazuli, a precious stone
Ancestry of “veḷuriya”, step by step
veḷuriya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वैडूर्य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
via Pali veḷur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | veḷur | white town |