Where does “jade” come from?

jade (Portuguese) comes from French jade, from French ejade, from Spanish ijada, from Latin iliata, from Latin īlia.

jade (Portuguese): jade gem

Definitions

  1. jade gem

Ancestry of “jade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjadejade
2Frenchejadejade
3SpanishijadaSynonym of ijar, side; flank; pain felt in the...
4Latiniliata—
5Latinīlia—
Every word from Latin īlia →Every word from Latin iliata →Every word from Spanish ijada →