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jade.

jade

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʒad/
  1. jade

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Italic *olnos Old Latin olle Latin ille Latin illa Old French la Middle French la French la French l' Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek εἴλω (eílō) Ancient Greek εἰλέω (eiléō) Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós)der.? Vulgar Latin īlia Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Vulgar Latin -āta Vulgar Latin *īliāta Spanish (piedra de) ijadabor. French éjade French l'éjade French le jade French jade Rebracketing of l'éjade (“jade”), from Spanish piedra de ijada (“flank stone”), via Vulgar Latin *iliata from Latin ilia (“flank”) (jade was thought to cure pains in the side).

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