Where does “Jade” come from?

Jade (Cebuano) comes from English Jade, from French jade, from French ejade, from Spanish ijada, from Latin iliata, from Latin īlia.

Ancestry of “Jade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJadeA semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines
2Frenchjadejade
3Frenchejadejade
4SpanishijadaSynonym of ijar, side; flank; pain felt in the...
5Latiniliata—
6Latinīlia—
Every word from Latin īlia →