Where does “gypse” come from?

gypse (English) comes from French gypse, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.

gypse (English): Obsolete form of gypsum

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of gypsum

Ancestry of “gypse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgypsegypsum; first-person singular present indicative...
2Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
3Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from French gypse →
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