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Where does “diasprum” come from?

diasprum (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις — jasper; black turnip.

Ancestry of “diasprum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniaspisjasper
2Ancient Greekἴασπιςjasper; black turnip

Words derived from “diasprum”

  • diaspro
Every word from Ancient Greek ἴασπις →