Where does “Bombril” come from?
Bombril (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese brilho, from Portuguese brilhar, from Italian brillare, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya — white town.
Ancestry of “Bombril”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | brilho | shine |
| 2 | Portuguese | brilhar | to shine, to emit or reflect light; to seem it is... |
| 3 | Italian | brillare | to shine, to glisten, to sparkle or twinkle; to... |
| 4 | Latin | bēryllus | — |
| 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 “Bombril”