Where does “Jade” come from?

Jade (Finnish) comes from French jade, from French ejade, from Spanish ijada, from Latin iliata, from Latin īlia.

Ancestry of “Jade”, step by step

Jade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French jade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjadejade
2Frenchejadejade
3SpanishijadaSynonym of ijar, side; flank; pain felt in the...
4Latiniliata
5Latinīlia

via Finnish jäätelö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjäätelöice cream
2Englishice creamA dessert made from frozen sweetened cream or a...
3Englishiced creamDated form of ice cream

Words derived from “Jade

Every word from Latin īlia
Jade — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer