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

  1. genitive singular of gumma

Ancestry of “gummy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechgummagumma, a non-cancerous growth resulting from the...
2Czechgummi—
3LatingummiAlternative form of cummis; gum
4Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
5Egyptianqmyanointing oil
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