Template:Infobox mineral An emerald is a mineral gemstone and a variety of beryl. It is the birthstone of someone whose birthday is in the month of May. It is a green crystal. The emerald is one of the most valuable gems, along with the ruby, the opal, topaz, the diamond, and a sapphire.
Etymology
The word emerald comes from Vulgar Latin. The word was Esmaralda/Esmaraldus, a different way of saying the Latin word Smaragdus, which came from the Greek, Template:Lang (smaragdos; "green gem").[1][2] It first came from a Semitic word, izmargad (Template:Lang). This meant "emerald" or "green".[1] The name could also be related to the Semitic word baraq (בָּרָק ;البُراق; "lightning" or "shine") (c.f. Template:Lang-he bareqeth and Template:Lang-ar, barq, "lightning"). It is where the Persian (Template:Lang zomorrod), Turkish (Template:Lang), Sanskrit (Template:Lang maragdam) and Russian (Template:Lang; izumrúd) words came from.[2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Precious Stones for Curative Wear{{#if:Fernie M.D.|, Fernie M.D.}. John Wright. & Co.(1906)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Online Etymology Dictionary.