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opal (n.)
[opal 词源字典]
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.).
[opal etymology, opal origin, 英语词源]