Where does “asur” come from?

asur (Welsh) comes from Middle English asure, from Old French azur, from Arabic لَازَوَرْد, from Persian لاژورد, from Proto-Iranian *varta-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

asur (Welsh): azure

Definitions

  1. azure

Ancestry of “asur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishasurelapis lazuli; ultramarine, azure pigment; azure,...
2Old Frenchazurazure
3Arabicلَازَوَرْدazure; lapis lazuli
4PersianلاژوردAlternative form of لاجورد; blue color
5Proto-Iranian*varta-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “asur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Iranian *varta- →Every word from Persian لاژورد →