Where does “pyöränkumi” come from?

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

pyöränkumi (Finnish): tyre ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel made of rubber

Definitions

  1. tyre ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel made of rubber

Ancestry of “pyöränkumi”, step by step

pyöränkumi 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 pyörä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpyöräwheel; caster; Short for polkupyörä
2Proto-Finno-Ugric*pöörä
Every word from Egyptian qmyEvery word from Ancient Greek κόμμιEvery word from Latin cummi
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