Where does “Gips” come from?

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

Gips (German): gypsum; Short for Gipsverband

Definitions

  1. gypsum; Short for Gipsverband

Ancestry of “Gips”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangips—
2Old High Germangips—
3Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
4Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement

Words derived from “Gips”

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