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Where does “brylant” come from?

brylant (Polish) comes from French brillant, from French briller, from Italian brillare, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya — white town.

brylant (Polish): a gemstone made from diamond

Definitions

  1. a gemstone made from diamond

Ancestry of “brylant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbrillantshining; shiny; present participle of briller
2Frenchbrillerto shine, to sparkle
3Italianbrillareto shine, to glisten, to sparkle or twinkle; to...
4Latinbēryllus—
5Ancient Greekβήρυλλοςberyl
6Prakritविरलायते—
7Sanskritवैडूर्यcat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its...
8Paliveḷuriyalapis lazuli, a precious stone
9Paliveḷurwhite town

Words derived from “brylant”

  • brylantowy
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