Where does “زمرد” come from?

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

زمرد (Persian): emerald

Definitions

emerald

Ancestry of “زمرد”, step by step

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

Words derived from “زمرد”

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