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
Ancestry of “gume´”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tok Pisin | gumi | rubber; condom |
| 2 | German | Gummi | rubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,... |
| 3 | Latin | cummi | Alternative form of cummis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 5 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |