Where does “gesso” come from?

gesso (Finnish) comes from Italian gesso, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.

gesso (Finnish): gesso mixture of plaster of Paris and glue

Definitions

  1. gesso mixture of plaster of Paris and glue

Ancestry of “gesso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangessochalk; a cast
2Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
3Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from Italian gesso →
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