Where does “kipsaantua” come from?

kipsaantua (Finnish) comes from Finnish kipsata, from Finnish kipsi, from Swedish gips, from German Gips, from Middle High German gips, from Old High German gips, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.

kipsaantua (Finnish): to stiffen, go stiff

Definitions

  1. to stiffen, go stiff

Ancestry of “kipsaantua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkipsataTo apply plaster
2Finnishkipsigypsum; plaster of Paris; plaster cast
3Swedishgipsgypsum
4GermanGipsgypsum; Short for Gipsverband
5Middle High Germangips—
6Old High Germangips—
7Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
8Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from Old High German gips →