Where does “luonnonkumi” come from?
luonnonkumi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kumi, from German Gummi, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
luonnonkumi (Finnish): natural rubber, rubber
Ancestry of “luonnonkumi”, step by step
luonnonkumi 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 luonto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luonto | nature, environment; characteristics of a person |
| 2 | Finnish | luoda | to create; to shovel; to shed |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | löödäk | to hit, to strike; to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | lewe- | to throw, shoot |