An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Gips

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Friedrich Kluge2511328An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — Gips1891John Francis Davis

​ Gips, m., ‘gypsum, plaster of Paris,’ from the equiv. MidHG. and late OHG. gips, which again is derived from MidLat.-Gr. gypsum (γύψος, MidGr. and ModGr. ν being pronounced like i, see Kirche), whence also Fr. gypse, Du. gips.

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