Where does “gips” come from?

gips (Danish) comes from German Gips, from Middle High German gips, from Old High German gips, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.

gips (Danish): plaster, cast, plaster cast; gypsum

Definitions

  1. plaster, cast, plaster cast; gypsum

Ancestry of “gips”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGipsgypsum; Short for Gipsverband
2Middle High Germangips
3Old High Germangips
4Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
5Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψοςEvery word from Latin gypsumEvery word from Old High German gips
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