Where does “Gummiknüppel” come from?

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

Gummiknüppel (German): A truncheon; A nightstick

Definitions

  1. A truncheon; A nightstick

Ancestry of “Gummiknüppel”, step by step

Gummiknüppel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gummi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGummirubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,...
2LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
3Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
4Egyptianqmyanointing oil

via German knüppel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanknüppelcudgel
2Middle Low Germanknüppel—
Every word from Egyptian qmy →