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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Topas

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Topas
Friedrich Kluge2509009An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — Topas1891John Francis Davis

Topas, m., ‘topaz,’ from the equiv. MidHG. topâȥe (topazîe), m.; derived, like most of the terms for precious stones, through a Lat. medium from Gr. Comp. Gr. τόπαζος, τοπάζιον, ‘topaz.’