Where does “kumitus” come from?
kumitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish kumittaa, from Finnish kumi, from German Gummi, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
kumitus (Finnish): Erasing with a rubber
Definitions
- Erasing with a rubber
Ancestry of “kumitus”, step by step
kumitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kumittaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kumittaa | To erase, rub |
| 2 | Finnish | kumi | rubber; eraser; condom |
| 3 | German | Gummi | rubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,... |
| 4 | Latin | cummi | Alternative form of cummis |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 6 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |