Etymology of the English word gypsum
the English word
gypsumderived from the Latin word
gypsum (gypsum; plaster figure)
derived from the Greek word
gupsos, γύψος
Date
The earliest known usage of gypsum in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
gypsiferous,
gypsophileCognates
Dutch
gips, French
gypse, German
Gips, Icelandic
gips, Latin
gypsum, Lithuanian
gipsas, Norwegian
gips, Russian
гипc, Swedish
gipsUsage
Word found in Modern English
