Mysteries of vernacular: Jade - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel

Prevoditelj: Sanda L Recezent: Ivan Stamenković

Mysteries of vernacular:

Misteriji kolokvijalnog jezika

Jade,

Žad,

a hard, typically green stone.

tvrd, obično zeleni kamen.

Until relatively recently,

Donedavno

gemstones were believed

za drago kamenje se vjerovalo

to have magical, medicinal properties,

da imaju magična svojstva liječenja

and nothing was more effective

i da ništa nije bilo bolje

at treating a kidney disorder than jade.

za liječenje bolesti bubrega od žada.

In the 16th century,

U 16. stoljeću,

the Spanish returned from the New World

Španjolci su se vratili iz Novog svijeta,

with the mineral in their cargo holds

donijevši sa sobom mineral

and christened it, "piedra de la ijada,"

i nazvali ga "piedra de la ijada",

or loin stone.

ili bubrežni kamen.

It quickly became popular throughout Europe,

Brzo je postao popularan diljem Europe

both as a cure for internal ailments

kao lijek za unutarnje bolesti,

and as a decorative ornament

ali i kao dekorativni predmet,

and was renamed jade by the French,

te su ga Francuzi nazvali žad,

a word that was borrowed by the English

što je riječ koju su Englezi posudili

and remains in use to this day.

i koristi se sve do danas.

In the 19th century,

U 19. stoljeću

French mineralogists discovered

francuski mineralozi su otkrili

that jade was being used

da se žad koristi za opis

to describe two distinct minerals:

dva različita minerala:

jadeite, which takes its name from jade,

jadeit, koji je ime dobio od žada,

and the more common nephrite,

i češći nefrit,

the root of which is the Greek word nephros,

koji korijen vuče iz grčke reči "nefros",

meaning kidney.

što znači bubreg.

In addition to describing these two minerals,

Pored opisivanja ova dva minerala,

jade also has an English homonym.

žad ima i engleski homonim.

With roots that predate the popularity

Korijenima koji su prethodili popularnosti

of the lustral gemstone,

ceremonijalnog dragog kamena,

jade was used to refer to

žadom se opisivala

either a disreputable woman

ili žena na lošem glasu

or a broken-down horse.

ili iscrpljen konj.

Thus, the word jaded, meaning worn out

Odatle engleska riječ "jaded", koja znači istrošen

or lacking enthusiasm,

ili bez entuzijazma,

has nothing to do with the gemstone,

nema nikakve veze s dragim kamenom,

and instead, comes from the archaic,

već potječe od arhaične definicije

equine-related definition.

vezane uz konja.