Where does “kumisukka” come from?
kumisukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish kumi, from German Gummi, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
kumisukka (Finnish): rubber stocking, e.g. a surgical stocking made of rubber
Definitions
- rubber stocking, e.g. a surgical stocking made of rubber
Ancestry of “kumisukka”, step by step
kumisukka 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 sukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sukka | sock; stocking |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sukka | sock, stocking |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sukkaz | light footwear; sock |
| 4 | Latin | soccus | slipper; comedy |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύκχος | a kind of shoe |