Where does “kumitossu” come from?

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

kumitossu (Finnish): gumshoe sneaker

Definitions

  1. gumshoe sneaker

Ancestry of “kumitossu”, step by step

kumitossu 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 tossu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtossusneaker; slipper
2Swedishtossato strew, spread; toad
Every word from Egyptian qmy →