Where does “jais” come from?

jais (French) comes from Latin gagātēs, from Ancient Greek γαγάτης.

jais (French): jet

Definitions

  1. jet

Ancestry of “jais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingagātēsA hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess
2Ancient Greekγαγάτης—

Words derived from “jais”

Every word from Ancient Greek γαγάτης →Every word from Latin gagātēs →