Where does “azul” come from?
azul (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish azur, from Arabic لَازُوَرْد, from Persian لاجورد — lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli.
azul (Spanish): blue
Ancestry of “azul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | azur | blue |
| 2 | Arabic | لَازُوَرْد | lapis lazuli, azure |
| 3 | Persian | لاجورد | lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli |
Words derived from “azul”