Where does “kipsi” come from?

kipsi (Finnish) comes 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.

kipsi (Finnish): gypsum; plaster of Paris; plaster cast

Definitions

  1. gypsum; plaster of Paris; plaster cast

Ancestry of “kipsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgipsgypsum
2GermanGipsgypsum; Short for Gipsverband
3Middle High Germangips—
4Old High Germangips—
5Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
6Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement

Words derived from “kipsi”

Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from Old High German gips →