Where does “gypsic” come from?

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

gypsic (English): Of, or having to do with gypsum

Definitions

  1. Of, or having to do with gypsum

Ancestry of “gypsic”, step by step

gypsic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gypsum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgypsumA mineral consisting of hydrated calcium...
2Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
3Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of

Words derived from “gypsic”

Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from English gypsum →