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Where does “kumisaapas” come from?

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

kumisaapas (Finnish): rubber boot, gumboot, Wellington boot, welly,...

Definitions

  1. rubber boot, gumboot, Wellington boot, welly,...

Ancestry of “kumisaapas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkumirubber; eraser; condom
2GermanGummirubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,...
3LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
4Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
5Egyptianqmyanointing oil

Words derived from “kumisaapas”

  • kumppari
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