Where does “bril” come from?
bril (West Frisian) comes from Middle Dutch beril, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya, from Pali veḷur — white town.
bril (West Frisian): glasses
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Words derived from “bril”