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Where does “azul” come from?

azul (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese azur, from Arabic لَازُوَرْد, from Persian لاجورد — lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli.

azul (Portuguese): blue

Definitions

  1. blue

Ancestry of “azul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseazurazure, blue
2Arabicلَازُوَرْدlapis lazuli, azure
3Persianلاجوردlapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli

Words derived from “azul”

  • azulado
  • azul-celeste
  • antiazul
  • azul
  • azul
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