Where does “Gummihandschuh” come from?
Gummihandschuh (German) comes from German Gummi, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
Gummihandschuh (German): rubber glove
Definitions
- rubber glove
Ancestry of “Gummihandschuh”, step by step
Gummihandschuh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 German Handschuh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Handschuh | glove; mitten, mitt; gauntlet |
| 2 | Middle High German | hantschuoch | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hantscuoh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | handuskōhaz | — |