Where does “Jaspis” come from?

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

Jaspis (German): jasper

Definitions

  1. jasper

Ancestry of “Jaspis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanjaspis—
2Latiniaspisjasper
3Ancient Greekἴασπιςjasper; black turnip

Words derived from “Jaspis”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἴασπις →Every word from Latin iaspis →Every word from Middle High German jaspis →