Etymology of the English word jasper
the English word
jasperderived from the Old French word
jaspederived from the Latin word
iaspis (jasper)
derived from the Greek word
iaspis, ἴασπις ('jasper', a gem)
derived from the Persian word
yašmderived from the Arabic word
yašbderived from the Anglo-Norman word
jasprederived from the Latin word
iaspis (jasper)
derived from the Greek word
iaspis, ἴασπις ('jasper', a gem)
derived from the Persian word
yašmderived from the Arabic word
yašbDate
The earliest known usage of jasper in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
jasperyUsage
Word found in Modern English
