myEtymology.com: French etymology of topaze

Etymology of the French word topaze

the Old French word topaze

derived from the Latin word topazus (kind of chrysolite; green jasper)

derived from the Greek word topazos

English topaz, Romanian topaz

Catalan topaci, Dutch topaas, Dutch top, English top, English topaz, English tope, French toupie, French tope, German Topas, German topp, Icelandic tópas, Swedish topas, Swedish topp

Word found in Old French