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Where does “enyesar” come from?

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

enyesar (Spanish): to plaster; to mix with plaster

Definitions

  1. to plaster; to mix with plaster

Ancestry of “enyesar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishyesoplaster, gesso; gypsum; cast, plaster cast
2Old Spanishyessogypsum
3Latingypsumgypsum; a plaster figure
4Ancient Greekγύψοςchalk; cement
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