opal的词源

英文词源

opal (n.)

1590s, from Middle French opalle (16c.), from Latin opalus (Pliny), supposedly from Greek opallios, possibly ultimately from Sanskrit upala-s "gem, precious stone." Used in Middle English in Latin form (late 14c.).

中文词源

opal：猫眼石，蛋白石

来自拉丁语opalus,来自希腊语opallios,可能最终来自梵语upala-s,宝石，珍贵的石头。

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