Where does “ksylitolipurukumi” come from?
ksylitolipurukumi (Finnish) comes from Finnish purukumi, from Finnish kumi, from German Gummi, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
ksylitolipurukumi (Finnish): xylitol bubble gum
Ancestry of “ksylitolipurukumi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | purukumi | chewing gum; bubblegum |
| 2 | Finnish | kumi | rubber; eraser; condom |
| 3 | German | Gummi | rubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,... |
| 4 | Latin | cummi | Alternative form of cummis |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 6 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |