Where does “kuminen” come from?

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

kuminen (Finnish): rubbery

Definitions

  1. rubbery

Ancestry of “kuminen”, step by step

kuminen 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 inen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishinen—
Every word from Egyptian qmy →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμμι →Every word from Latin cummi →