Where does “Brille” come from?
Brille (Pennsylvania German) comes from Pennsylvania German Brill, 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 — white town.
Brille (Pennsylvania German): plural of Brill
Definitions
- plural of Brill
Ancestry of “Brille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania German | Brill | glasses, spectacles |
| 2 | Middle High German | brille | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | berille | — |
| 4 | Old French | beril | beryl |
| 5 | Latin | bēryllus | beryl |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 7 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 8 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 9 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 10 | Pali | veḷur | white town |