Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “kumitiiviste” come from? kumitiiviste (Finnish) comes from Finnish tiiviste, from Finnish tiivistää, from Finnish tiivis, from Proto-Germanic stīfaz, from Proto-Indo-European steypós.
kumitiiviste (Finnish): rubber seal, rubber gasket
Definitions rubber seal, rubber gasket Ancestry of “kumitiiviste”, step by step kumitiiviste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish tiiviste Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish tiiviste seal, gasket; concentrate; weatherstrip 2 Finnish tiivistää to compact, compress 3 Finnish tiivis tight, compact, dense, solid; concise 4 Proto-Germanic stīfaz stiff, rigid 5 Proto-Indo-European steypós —
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