Where does “brilănțel” come from?
brilănțel (Romanian) comes from Romanian briliant, from French brillant, from French briller, from Italian brillare, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य — white town.
brilănțel (Romanian): small brilliant
Definitions
- small brilliant
Ancestry of “brilănțel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | briliant | brilliant |
| 2 | French | brillant | shining; shiny; present participle of briller |
| 3 | French | briller | to shine, to sparkle |
| 4 | Italian | brillare | to shine, to glisten, to sparkle or twinkle; to... |
| 5 | Latin | bēryllus | beryl |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 7 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 8 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 9 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 10 | Pali | veḷur | white town |