Etymology of the French word béryl
the French word
bérylderived from the Latin word
beryllus (beryl)
derived from the Greek word
berullos, βήρυλλος (a 'beryl')
Date
The earliest known usage of béryl in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
chrysobéryl,
bérylliumDerivations in other languages
Romanian
berilCognates
Catalan
beril, Dutch
beril, English
beryl, German
Beryll, Italian
berillo, Norwegian
beryll, Spanish
berilo
