Lapis Lazuli is cognate, both come from the same Arabic/Persian root. Apparently “azure”, “azul”, “azzurro” lost the L because it got confused with the common “l’” article,
Rebracketing strikes again!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebracketing
Rebracketing strikes again!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebracketing