Where does “Topacio” come from?
Topacio (Tagalog) comes from Spanish topacio, from Latin topazius, from Ancient Greek τοπάζιον, from Ancient Greek τόπαζος, from Ancient Greek ταβάσιος — kind of stone.
Ancestry of “Topacio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | topacio | topaz |
| 2 | Latin | topazius | topaz |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τοπάζιον | peridot |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τόπαζος | gem of green hue, probably chrysolite or peridot |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ταβάσιος | kind of stone |