Where does “azulejo” come from?
azulejo (Portuguese) comes from Spanish azulejo, from Spanish azul, from Old Spanish azur, from Arabic لَازُوَرْد, from Persian لاجورد — lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli.
azulejo (Portuguese): tile
Definitions
- tile
Ancestry of “azulejo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | azulejo | blue colored; tile; indigo bunting, Passerina... |
| 2 | Spanish | azul | blue |
| 3 | Old Spanish | azur | blue |
| 4 | Arabic | لَازُوَرْد | lapis lazuli, azure |
| 5 | Persian | لاجورد | lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli |