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Where does “gume´” come from?

gume´ (Ankave) comes from Tok Pisin gumi, from German Gummi, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

gume´ (Ankave): rubber; plastic

Definitions

  1. rubber; plastic

Ancestry of “gume´”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tok Pisingumirubber; condom
2GermanGummirubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,...
3LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
4Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
5Egyptianqmyanointing oil
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