Where does “jais” come from?

jais (Romanian) comes from French jais, from Latin gagātēs, from Ancient Greek γαγάτης.

jais (Romanian): jet

Definitions

  1. jet

Ancestry of “jais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjaisjet
2LatingagātēsA hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess
3Ancient Greekγαγάτης—
Every word from Ancient Greek γαγάτης →Every word from Latin gagātēs →Every word from French jais →