Where does “jaspe” come from?

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

jaspe (Portuguese): jasper

Definitions

  1. jasper

Ancestry of “jaspe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniaspisjasper
2Ancient Greekἴασπιςjasper; black turnip
Every word from Ancient Greek ἴασπις →Every word from Latin iaspis →