The word 'topaz' is a loan word from Greek 'topazos'

'Topaz' is a word borrowed from Greek 'topazos'. The word entered the English language some time around the 13th century.

topaz [noun] [13th century]

• a mineral that is essentially a silicate of aluminum and usually occurs in orthorhombic translucent or transparent crys...
• a usually yellow to brownish-yellow transparent mineral topaz used as a gem
• a yellow sapphire
• a yellow quartz

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Etymology: Middle English 'topace' from Anglo-French, from Latin 'topazus' from Greek 'topazos'

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