Where does “nephrite” come from?
nephrite (English) comes from Ancient Greek νεφρῖτις, from Ancient Greek νεφρός, from Proto-Hellenic *nekʷʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European negʷʰrós — kidney.
nephrite (English): A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of...
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- A semi-precious stone, one of the two types of...
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