Where does “kumiköysi” come from?

kumiköysi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kumi, from German Gummi, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

kumiköysi (Finnish): bungee elastic cord with hooks, used for securing luggage

Definitions

  1. bungee elastic cord with hooks, used for securing luggage

Ancestry of “kumiköysi”, step by step

kumiköysi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Finnish köysi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishköysirope
2Proto-Finnickeücirope
3Proto-Uralickewδe—
Every word from Egyptian qmy →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμμι →Every word from Latin cummi →