Where does “giz” come from?
giz (Portuguese) comes from Arabic جِبْس, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.
giz (Portuguese): chalk
Ancestry of “giz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | جِبْس | — |
| 2 | Latin | gypsum | gypsum; a plaster figure |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γύψος | chalk; cement |