Where does “jade” come from?
Jade derives from French l'ejade, from Moksha эльде, from Latin iliata, from Latin ilia, from Latin ile, from Ancient Greek εἰλεός, from Ancient Greek εἰλέω meaning to roll or twist.
jade (English): A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite,...
Definitions
- A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite,...
Ancestry of “jade”, step by step
jade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French le jade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | le jade | — |
| 2 | French | l'ejade | jade |
| 3 | Spanish | piedra de ijada | loin stone; flank stone |
| 4 | Latin | iliata | — |
| 5 | Latin | īlia | — |