Where does “jaspis” come from?

jaspis (Finnish) comes from German Jaspis, from Middle High German jaspis, from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις — jasper; black turnip.

jaspis (Finnish): jasper

Definitions

  1. jasper

Ancestry of “jaspis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanJaspisjasper
2Middle High Germanjaspis—
3Latiniaspisjasper
4Ancient Greekἴασπιςjasper; black turnip
Every word from Ancient Greek ἴασπις →Every word from Latin iaspis →Every word from Middle High German jaspis →