Where does “azulejo” come from?
azulejo (Spanish) comes from Spanish azul, from Old Spanish azur, from Arabic لَازُوَرْد, from Persian لاجورد — lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli.
azulejo (Spanish): blue colored; tile; indigo bunting, Passerina...
Definitions
- blue colored; tile; indigo bunting, Passerina...
Ancestry of “azulejo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | azul | blue |
| 2 | Old Spanish | azur | blue |
| 3 | Arabic | لَازُوَرْد | lapis lazuli, azure |
| 4 | Persian | لاجورد | lapis lazuli; azure, lapis lazuli |
Words derived from “azulejo”