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Where does “gummosis” come from?

gummosis (English) comes from English gum, from Middle English gomme, from Old English guma, from Proto-Germanic gumô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰm̥mō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

gummosis (English): The formation of patches of a gummy substance on...

Definitions

  1. The formation of patches of a gummy substance on...

Ancestry of “gummosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgumThe flesh around the teeth; To chew, especially...
2Middle EnglishgommeAlternative form of gome; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishgumaman, hero
4Proto-Germanicgumôman
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰǵʰm̥mōearthling, human
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
7Proto-Indo-European-ōm—
8Proto-Indo-European-mi—
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