Where does “gomar” come from?
gomar (Albanian) comes from Spanish goma, from Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
gomar (Albanian): donkey; the amount of weight a donkey can carry,...
Definitions
- donkey; the amount of weight a donkey can carry,...
Ancestry of “gomar”, step by step
gomar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish goma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | goma | rubber; gum; glue |
| 2 | Latin | gumma | — |
| 3 | Latin | cummi | Alternative form of cummis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 5 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |
via Greek γομάρι
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | γομάρι | donkey, ass |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | γομάριν | — |
| 3 | Koine Greek | γομάριον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γόμος | freight; cargo; the goods and items carried by a ship or other vessel |
via Arabic قمار
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قمار | verbal noun of قَامَرَ; gambling |