Where does “гипс” come from?

гипс (Kazakh) comes from Russian гипс, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.

гипс (Kazakh): gypsum

Definitions

  1. gypsum

Ancestry of “гипс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгипсgypsum, plaster of Paris; plaster cast
2Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
3Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from Russian гипс →