Where does “purkka” come from?

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

purkka (Finnish): chewing gum, bubble gum

Definitions

chewing gum, bubble gum

Ancestry of “purkka”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	purukumi	chewing gum; bubblegum
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

Words derived from “purkka”

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