Where does “azur” come from?

azur (Portuguese) comes from French azur, from Old French azur, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

azur (Portuguese): azure

Definitions

azure

Ancestry of “azur”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	azur	azure
2	Old French	azur	azure
3	Arabic	لَازَوَرْد	azure; lapis lazuli
4	Persian	لاژورد	Alternative form of لاجورد; blue color
5	Proto-Iranian	*varta-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	wēl-	to see, perceive

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Iranian *varta- →Every word from Persian لاژورد →