Where does “Gummi” come from?

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

Gummi (German): rubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,...

Definitions

  1. rubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,...

Ancestry of “Gummi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
2Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
3Egyptianqmyanointing oil

Words derived from “Gummi”

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