Where does “yesso” come from?

yesso (Old Spanish) comes from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.

yesso (Old Spanish): gypsum

Definitions

  1. gypsum

Ancestry of “yesso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
2Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement

Words derived from “yesso

Every word from Ancient Greek γύψοςEvery word from Latin gypsum