Where does “gommer” come from?

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

gommer (French): to gum; to erase, rub out

Definitions

to gum; to erase, rub out

Ancestry of “gommer”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	gomme	rubber, eraser; gum, chewing gum; gum
2	Italian	gomma	rubber, india rubber, caoutchouc; gum; eraser,...
3	Latin	gumma	—
4	Latin	cummi	Alternative form of cummis
5	Ancient Greek	κόμμι	gum, obtained from babul
6	Egyptian	qmy	anointing oil

Words derived from “gommer”

gommage
dégommer
degoma
degomare

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