Where does “gummy” come from?
gummy (Czech) comes from Czech gumma, from Czech gummi, from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
gummy (Czech): genitive singular of gumma
Definitions
- genitive singular of gumma
Ancestry of “gummy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | gumma | gumma, a non-cancerous growth resulting from the... |
| 2 | Czech | gummi | — |
| 3 | Latin | gummi | Alternative form of cummis; gum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 5 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |