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”

Every word from Persian لاجورد →Every word from Arabic لَازُوَرْد →Every word from Old Portuguese azur →