Where does “gumový” come from?
gumový (Czech) comes from Czech guma, from German Gumma, from New Latin gumma, from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
gumový (Czech): rubber
Ancestry of “gumový”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | guma | rubber; eraser, rubber; condom |
| 2 | German | Gumma | — |
| 3 | New Latin | gumma | — |
| 4 | Latin | gummi | Alternative form of cummis; gum |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 6 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |