Where does “gomme” come from?
gomme (French) comes from Italian gomma, from Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
gomme (French): rubber, eraser; gum, chewing gum; gum
Definitions
- rubber, eraser; gum, chewing gum; gum
Ancestry of “gomme”, step by step
gomme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian gomma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | gomma | rubber, india rubber, caoutchouc; gum; eraser,... |
| 2 | Latin | gumma | — |
| 3 | Latin | cummi | Alternative form of cummis |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 5 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |
via Latin cummis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cummis | gum |