Where does “játa” come from?

játa (Faroese) comes from French jade, from French ejade, from Spanish ijada, from Latin iliata, from Latin īlia.

játa (Faroese): jade

Definitions

  1. jade

Ancestry of “játa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjadejade
2Frenchejadejade
3SpanishijadaSynonym of ijar, side; flank; pain felt in the...
4Latiniliata—
5Latinīlia—
Every word from Latin īlia →Every word from Latin iliata →Every word from Spanish ijada →