Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

A loanword of unclear source, but possibly Egyptian in origin. Compare Biblical Hebrew יָשְׁפֵה (yāšəfēh, jasper), Akkadian 𒉌𒌓𒅀𒀸𒁍 (/⁠yašpû⁠/, name of a stone) (whence Classical Syriac ܝܫܦܐ (jaʃpɑ(ʔ), jasper)). Persian یشپ (yašp) is from the same source.

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

ῐ̓́ᾰσπῐς (íaspisf (genitive ῐ̓ᾰ́σπῐδος); third declension

  1. jasper
  2. black turnip (Bongardia chrysogonum)
    Synonyms: ἀρκόφθαλμον (arkóphthalmon), χρῡσόγονον (khrūsógonon)

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Descendants edit

  • Latin: iaspis, jaspis (see there for further descendants)
  • Old Armenian: յասպիս (yaspis), յասպի (yaspi)
  • Georgian: იასპი (iasṗi)

Further reading edit