Where does “gipskarton” come from?

gipskarton (Dutch) comes from Dutch karton, from French carton, from Italian cartone, from Italian carta, from Latin carta, from Ancient Greek χάρτης, from Ancient Greek χαράσσω, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gipskarton (Dutch): drywall

Definitions

  1. drywall

Ancestry of “gipskarton”, step by step

gipskarton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch karton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkartoncardboard, paperboard; cardboard package
2Frenchcartoncardboard; carton, cardboard box; target
3Italiancartonecardboard, paperboard; carton, box; cartoon
4Italiancartapaper; map; menu
5Latincartapapyrus; letter etc
6Ancient Greekχάρτηςsheet of paper, paper; book
7Ancient Greekχαράσσωto sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Dutch gips

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgipsplaster cast; gypsum
2Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
3Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-Every word from Ancient Greek χαράσσωEvery word from Ancient Greek χάρτης