Where does “șmerêld” come from?
șmerêld (Romagnol) comes from Vulgar Latin *smaraudum, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος, from Proto-Semitic bariq- — lightning.
șmerêld (Romagnol): emerald
Definitions
- emerald
Ancestry of “șmerêld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *smaraudum | — |
| 2 | Latin | smaragdus | emerald |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σμάραγδος | emerald |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | bariq- | lightning |