Where does “algeps” come from?

algeps (Catalan) comes from Arabic جِبْس, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.

algeps (Catalan): gypsum

Definitions

  1. gypsum

Ancestry of “algeps”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجِبْس—
2Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
3Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from Arabic جِبْس →