Where does “giz” come from?

giz (Portuguese) comes from Arabic جِبْس, from Latin gypsum, from Ancient Greek γύψος — chalk; cement.

giz (Portuguese): chalk

Definitions

  1. chalk

Ancestry of “giz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجِبْس—
2Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
3Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
Every word from Ancient Greek γύψος →Every word from Latin gypsum →Every word from Arabic جِبْس →