Where does “kreppikumi” come from?

kreppikumi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kreppi, from French crêpe, from Old French crespe, from Latin Crispus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

kreppikumi (Finnish): crepe, crepe rubber

Definitions

  1. crepe, crepe rubber

Ancestry of “kreppikumi”, step by step

kreppikumi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kreppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkreppicrêpe
2Frenchcrêpecrepe; black veil; pancake, crêpe
3Old Frenchcrespe
4LatinCrispuscurly; hair
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Finnish kumi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkumirubber; eraser; condom
2GermanGummirubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,...
3LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
4Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
5Egyptianqmyanointing oil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-Every word from Latin CrispusEvery word from Old French crespe
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