Where does “gummy” come from?
Gummy comes from Middle English -y, Middle French -ie, Latin -ia, Latin -ivus, Latin -ia, Proto-Indo-European -kos, and Proto-Indo-European -kos.
gummy (English): Showing the gums; Clipping of gummy shark; A...
Definitions
- Showing the gums; Clipping of gummy shark; A...
Ancestry of “gummy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gum | The flesh around the teeth; To chew, especially... |
| 2 | Middle English | gomme | Alternative form of gome; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | guma | man, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gumô | man |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰm̥mō | earthling, human |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |