Where does “jaded” come from?
Jaded comes from English jade, from French l'ejade, from Moksha эльде, from Latin iliata meaning twisted or wrung, ultimately from Ancient Greek εἰλεός.
jaded (English): Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after...
Definitions
- Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after...
Ancestry of “jaded”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Jade | — |
| 2 | French | jade | jade |
| 3 | French | ejade | jade |
| 4 | Spanish | ijada | Synonym of ijar, side; flank; pain felt in the... |
| 5 | Latin | iliata | — |
| 6 | Latin | īlia | — |
Words derived from “jaded”