Where does “azurita” come from?
azurita (Spanish) comes from Spanish azur, from French azur, from Old French azur, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
azurita (Spanish): azurite a soft, deep blue copper mineral
Definitions
- azurite a soft, deep blue copper mineral