Where does “sinnebril” come from?
sinnebril (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian bril, from Middle Dutch beril, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते, from Sanskrit वैडूर्य, from Pali veḷuriya — white town.
sinnebril (West Frisian): sunglasses
Definitions
- sunglasses
Ancestry of “sinnebril”, step by step
sinnebril traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian bril
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | bril | glasses |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | beril | beryl |
| 3 | Old French | beril | beryl |
| 4 | Latin | bēryllus | beryl |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βήρυλλος | beryl |
| 6 | Prakrit | विरलायते | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | वैडूर्य | cat's eye; a jewel; anything excellent of its... |
| 8 | Pali | veḷuriya | lapis lazuli, a precious stone |
| 9 | Pali | veḷur | white town |