Where does “gume” come from?

gume (Anglo-Norman) comes from Late Latin gumma, from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

Ancestry of “gume”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latingummagum
2LatingummiAlternative form of cummis; gum
3Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
4Egyptianqmyanointing oil

Words derived from “gume

Every word from Egyptian qmyEvery word from Ancient Greek κόμμιEvery word from Latin gummi