Where does “gesso” come from?
Gesso comes from Italian gesso, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος, a chalky mineral used as a plaster base.
gesso (English): A mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to...
Definitions
- A mixture of plaster of Paris and glue used to...
Ancestry of “gesso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | gesso | chalk; a cast |
| 2 | Latin | gypsum | gypsum; a plaster figure |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γύψος | chalk; cement |
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