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Where does “jaspre” come from?
jaspre (Old French) comes from Latin iaspis, from Ancient Greek ἴασπις — jasper; black turnip.
Ancestry of “jaspre”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
iaspis
jasper
2
Ancient Greek
ἴασπις
jasper; black turnip
Words derived from “jaspre”
Jasper
jasper
jasperoid
jaspery
jasperware
jaspis
jasperite
jasperous
jasper
jaspre
jasperize
jasperization
pseudojasper
Jasper
Jasper
Jasperson
Джаспер
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