Where does “gommage” come from?

gommage (French) comes from French gommer, from French gomme, from Italian gomma, from Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

gommage (French): erasing, rubbing-out; scouring; exfoliation,...

Definitions

  1. erasing, rubbing-out; scouring; exfoliation,...

Ancestry of “gommage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgommerto gum; to erase, rub out
2Frenchgommerubber, eraser; gum, chewing gum; gum
3Italiangommarubber, india rubber, caoutchouc; gum; eraser,...
4Latingumma
5LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
6Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
7Egyptianqmyanointing oil
Every word from Egyptian qmyEvery word from Ancient Greek κόμμιEvery word from Latin cummi
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