Where does “jasper” come from?
Jasper comes from Middle English jasper, from Old French jaspre and jaspe, from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις, a semi-precious stone.
jasper (English): Any bright-coloured kind of chalcedony apart from...
Definitions
- Any bright-coloured kind of chalcedony apart from...
Ancestry of “jasper”, step by step
jasper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English jasper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | jasper | — |
| 2 | Old French | jaspre | — |
| 3 | Latin | iaspis | jasper |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴασπις | jasper; black turnip |
via Middle English jaspre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | jaspre | — |