Where does “бери́ллий” come from?
бери́ллий (Russian) comes from New Latin bēryllium, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.
бери́ллий (Russian): beryllium
Definitions
- beryllium
Ancestry of “бери́ллий”, step by step
бери́ллий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin bēryllium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | bēryllium | — |
| 2 | Old French | beril | beryl |
| 3 | Latin | bēryllus | beryl |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 5 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 7 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 8 | Pali | veḷur | white town |
via Late Latin beryllium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | beryllium | — |