Where does “jalokivi” come from?

jalokivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kivi, from Latin -la — nominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...

jalokivi (Finnish): A gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone

Definitions

  1. A gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone

Ancestry of “jalokivi”, step by step

jalokivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkivistone; a piece of stone which is larger than a...
2Latin-lanominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...

via Finnish jalo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjalonoble; fine, refined

Words derived from “jalokivi”

Every word from Latin -la →Every word from Finnish kivi →