Where does “żass” come from?

żass (Emilian) comes from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.

żass (Emilian): chalk

Definitions

  1. chalk

Ancestry of “żass”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
2Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →