Where does “Gummiband” come from?
Gummiband (German) comes from Swedish band, from English band, from German band, from French bande, from French là, from Italian là, from Spanish la, from Portuguese lá — ox; aleph; alef.
Gummiband (German): rubber band
Definitions
- rubber band
Ancestry of “Gummiband”, step by step
Gummiband traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish band
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | band | a band, a ribbon, a tape; a strip of material; a... |
| 2 | English | band | A strip of material used for strengthening or... |
| 3 | German | band | past of binden |
| 4 | French | bande | band, strip; stripe; strip |
| 5 | French | là | there; here, present |
| 6 | Italian | là | there |
| 7 | Spanish | la | feminine singular definite article; the |
| 8 | Portuguese | lá | there; used with an adverb phrase to indicate... |
| 9 | German | a | Alternative form of A; Abbreviation of a-Moll;... |
| 10 | German | a-Moll | A-minor |
| 11 | Hungarian | a | the; this; that |
| 12 | French | à | to; on the, to; at |
| 13 | Middle French | a | to; towards; third-person singular present... |
| 14 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 15 | Latin | A | — |
| 16 | Etruscan | 𐌀 | and, also |
| 17 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̔ | — |
| 18 | Phoenician | 𐤀 | ox; aleph; alef |
via German Gummi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gummi | rubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,... |
| 2 | Latin | cummi | Alternative form of cummis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 4 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |
via Swedish gummi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gummi | rubber, an elastic material; condom; eraser;... |