Where does “yesso” come from?
yesso (Old Spanish) comes from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.
yesso (Old Spanish): gypsum
Ancestry of “yesso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gypsum | gypsum; a plaster figure |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γύψος | chalk; cement |