Where does “kipsilevy” come from?

kipsilevy (Finnish) comes 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.

kipsilevy (Finnish): drywall, plasterboard, gypsum board, Sheetrock,...

Definitions

drywall, plasterboard, gypsum board, Sheetrock,...

Ancestry of “kipsilevy”, step by step

kipsilevy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kipsi

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	kipsi	gypsum; plaster of Paris; plaster cast
2	Swedish	gips	gypsum
3	German	Gips	gypsum; Short for Gipsverband
4	Middle High German	gips	—
5	Old High German	gips	—
6	Latin	gypsum	gypsum; a plaster figure
7	Ancient Greek	γύψος	chalk; cement

via Finnish levy

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	levy	plate; board; slab
2	Finnish	-u	Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and...
3	Proto-Finnic	-u	Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns

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