Where does “purukumi” come from?
purukumi (Finnish) comes from Finnish kumi, from German Gummi, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
purukumi (Finnish): chewing gum; bubblegum
Ancestry of “purukumi”, step by step
purukumi 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 puru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puru | Synonym of pureminen; chewing; A quantity of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puru | — |
Words derived from “purukumi”