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Azure

Persian via Arabic and Old French
“sky blue, named after the blue gemstone lapis lazuli”
Where it comes from
lazhward (لاژورد), referring to lapis lazuli
Fun Fact
The word passed through Persian, Arabic, and French before reaching English, tracing all the way back to the same root that also gives 'lazuli' in lapis lazuli.
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