Where does “xiz” come from?

xiz (Asturian) comes from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.

xiz (Asturian): chalk

Definitions

  1. chalk

Ancestry of “xiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
2Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →