Etymology of the English word beryl
the English word
berylderived from the Old French word
berylderived from the Latin word
beryllus (beryl)
derived from the Greek word
berullos, βήρυλλος (a 'beryl')
Date
The earliest known usage of beryl in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
berylliumCognates
Catalan
beril, Dutch
beril, French
béryl, German
Beryll, Italian
berillo, Norwegian
beryll, Spanish
beriloUsage
Word found in Modern English
