Where does “jasp” come from?

jasp (English) comes from Middle English jaspe, from Old French jaspe, from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις — jasper; black turnip.

Ancestry of “jasp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishjaspe—
2Old Frenchjaspe—
3Latiniaspisjasper
4Ancient Greekἴασπιςjasper; black turnip
Every word from Ancient Greek ἴασπις →Every word from Latin iaspis →Every word from Old French jaspe →