Where does “gesso” come from?
gesso (Finnish) comes from Italian gesso, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.
gesso (Finnish): gesso
Ancestry of “gesso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | gesso | chalk; a cast |
| 2 | Latin | gypsum | gypsum; a plaster figure |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γύψος | chalk; cement |