Where does “gipsz” come from?

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

gipsz (Hungarian): gypsum, plaster

Definitions

  1. gypsum, plaster

Ancestry of “gipsz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gipsz

Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος
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