Maragda
/məˈɾaɣðə/noun
A Catalan word meaning “emerald.”
Did you know?Maragda comes through medieval Romance from Latin and ultimately from Greek words for precious green stones, showing how gemstone names often traveled across empires like talismans.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
σμάραγδος (smáragdos)
“A green gemstone, especially an emerald”
Late Latin
Latin
smaragdus
“An emerald”
Old French
Old French
esmeragde / esmeraude
“An emerald”
Medieval Catalan
Catalan
maragda
“An emerald”
Modern English
English
emerald
“A green precious stone, the green variety of beryl”