Where does “igeltserotza” come from?

igeltserotza (Basque) comes from Basque igeltsero, from Basque igeltsu, from Asturian yelsu, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.

igeltserotza (Basque): bricklaying industry

Definitions

  1. bricklaying industry

Ancestry of “igeltserotza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueigeltseromason, bricklayer
2Basqueigeltsuplaster building material
3Asturianyelsugypsum
4Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
5Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from Asturian yelsu →