Where does “igeltsu beltz” come from?

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

igeltsu beltz (Basque): black plaster lower-quality plaster

Definitions

  1. black plaster lower-quality plaster

Ancestry of “igeltsu beltz”, step by step

igeltsu beltz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque igeltsu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueigeltsuplaster building material
2Asturianyelsugypsum
3Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
4Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement

via Basque beltz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquebeltzblack; dark; sad
2Proto-Basque*beletzblack
3Proto-Basquebel-black, dark
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from Asturian yelsu →
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