Where does “gis” come from?

gis (Spanish) comes from Arabic جص, from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 — gypsum.

gis (Spanish): piece of chalk

Definitions

  1. piece of chalk

Ancestry of “gis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicجصgypsum; parget, plaster; mortar, grout
2Akkadian𒅎𒌓gypsum
Every word from Akkadian 𒅎𒌓 →Every word from Arabic جص →