Where does “igeltsu-harri” come from?

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

igeltsu-harri (Basque): gypsum

Definitions

  1. gypsum

Ancestry of “igeltsu-harri”, step by step

igeltsu-harri 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 harri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueharriglass; rock, stone
2Proto-Basque*(h)aRistone
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from Asturian yelsu →