Where does “Brill” come from?

Brill (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German brille, from Middle High German berille, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya — white town.

Brill (Pennsylvania German): glasses, spectacles

Definitions

glasses, spectacles

Ancestry of “Brill”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	brille	—
2	Middle High German	berille	—
3	Old French	beril	beryl
4	Latin	bēryllus	beryl
5	Ancient Greek	βήρυλλος	beryl
6	Prakrit	विरलायते	—
7	Sanskrit	वैडूर्य	cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
8	Pali	veḷuriya	lapis lazuli, a precious stone
9	Pali	veḷur	white town

Words derived from “Brill”

Brille

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