Where does “gis” come from?
gis (Spanish) comes from Arabic جص, from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 — gypsum.
gis (Spanish): piece of chalk
Ancestry of “gis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | جص | gypsum; parget, plaster; mortar, grout |
| 2 | Akkadian | 𒅎𒌓 | gypsum |