Where does “antiazul” come from?
antiazul (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese azul, from Old Portuguese azur, from Arabic لَازُوَرْد, from Persian لاجورد — lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli.
antiazul (Portuguese): antiblue
Ancestry of “antiazul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | azul | blue |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | azur | azure, blue |
| 3 | Arabic | لَازُوَرْد | lapis lazuli, azure |
| 4 | Persian | لاجورد | lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli |