Where does “igeltsutegi” come from?

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

igeltsutegi (Basque): gypsum deposit

Definitions

  1. gypsum deposit

Ancestry of “igeltsutegi”, step by step

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