Smaragde
/ˈsmær.æɡd/noun
An archaic or literary form referring to an emerald.
Did you know?“Smaragde” ultimately comes from Greek *smaragdos*, a word used for green gemstones, and it passed through Latin and French before appearing in English literary use.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*smaragd-
“A proposed ancient root connected with green gemstones or shining green things, though the exact prehistory is uncertain.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
σμάραγδος (smaragdos)
“An emerald or green gemstone.”
Latin
Latin
smaragdus
“An emerald.”
Old French
Old French
esmeragde / esmeraude
“An emerald; a green precious stone.”
Middle English
English
smaragde
“A literary or archaic form for an emerald.”
Modern English
English
smaragdine
“Emerald-green; having the color of an emerald.”
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