Where does “jargonza” come from?
jargonza (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish jargonça, from Old French jagonce, from Italian giargone, from Arabic زَرْقُون, from Pahlavi zlgwn', from Proto-Iranian jr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃enyom — to flourish; green, yellow.
jargonza (Spanish): zircon
Definitions
- zircon
Ancestry of “jargonza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | jargonça | A variety of zircon regarded as a gemstone |
| 2 | Old French | jagonce | a precious stone |
| 3 | Italian | giargone | a kind of colourless zircon, perfectly... |
| 4 | Arabic | زَرْقُون | zircon; minium |
| 5 | Pahlavi | zlgwn' | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | jr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰr̥Hanyam | gold |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃enyom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |