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Where does “گچ” come from?

گچ (Persian) comes from Middle Persian gc, from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 — gypsum.

گچ (Persian): plaster, gypsum, chalk, stucco; plaster cast,...

Definitions

  1. plaster, gypsum, chalk, stucco; plaster cast,...

Ancestry of “گچ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Persiangctamarisk; plaster, gypsum; gypsum
2Akkadian𒅎𒌓gypsum
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