Where does “emrallt” come from?

emrallt (Welsh) comes from English emerald, from Middle English emeraude, from Old French esmeraude, from Vulgar Latin smaralda, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος, from Proto-Semitic bariq- — lightning.

emrallt (Welsh): emerald gemstone

Definitions

  1. emerald gemstone

Ancestry of “emrallt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishemeraldAny of various green gemstones, especially a...
2Middle Englishemeraudeemerald
3Old Frenchesmeraudeemerald
4Vulgar Latinsmaralda
5Latinsmaragdusemerald
6Ancient Greekσμάραγδοςemerald
7Proto-Semiticbariq-lightning
Every word from Proto-Semitic bariq-