Where does “یاقوت” come from?

یاقوت (Urdu) comes from Classical Persian یاقوت, from Arabic يَاقُوت, from Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος.

یاقوت (Urdu): ruby; garnet

Definitions

  1. ruby; garnet

Ancestry of “یاقوت”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianیاقوت—
2Arabicيَاقُوت—
3Ancient GreekῨ̔ᾰ́κινθος—
Every word from Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος →Every word from Arabic يَاقُوت →Every word from Classical Persian یاقوت →