Where does “smaragd” come from?

smaragd (Swedish) comes from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος, from Proto-Semitic bariq- — lightning.

smaragd (Swedish): emerald

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	smaragdus	emerald
2	Ancient Greek	σμάραγδος	emerald
3	Proto-Semitic	bariq-	lightning

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