Where does “igeltsugintza” come from?

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

igeltsugintza (Basque): plaster manufacturing

Definitions

plaster manufacturing

Ancestry of “igeltsugintza”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Basque	igeltsugin	plasterer someone who makes plaster
2	Basque	igeltsu	plaster building material
3	Asturian	yelsu	gypsum
4	Latin	gypsum	gypsum; a plaster figure
5	Ancient Greek	γύψος	chalk; cement

Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from Asturian yelsu →