Where does “kumihihna” come from?
kumihihna (Finnish) comes from Finnish kumi, from German Gummi, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
kumihihna (Finnish): rubber strap, rubber belt
Definitions
- rubber strap, rubber belt
Ancestry of “kumihihna”, step by step
kumihihna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kumi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kumi | rubber; eraser; condom |
| 2 | German | Gummi | rubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,... |
| 3 | Latin | cummi | Alternative form of cummis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 5 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |
via Finnish hihna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | hihna | strap, band; especially one that is made of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | hihna | leather belt, strap |
| 3 | Lithuanian | šikšna | — |