Where does “diaspro” come from?
diaspro (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin diasprum, from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις — jasper; black turnip.
diaspro (Italian): jasper; Any hard stone
Ancestry of “diaspro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | diasprum | — |
| 2 | Latin | iaspis | jasper |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἴασπις | jasper; black turnip |