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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | gumma | gum |
| 2 | Latin | gummi | Alternative form of cummis; gum |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 4 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |
Words derived from “gume”