Where does “phosphogypse” come from?
phosphogypse (French) comes from French gypse, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.
phosphogypse (French): phosphogypsum
Ancestry of “phosphogypse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gypse | gypsum; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | gypsum | gypsum; a plaster figure |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γύψος | chalk; cement |