Where does “Gummiknüttel” come from?

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

Gummiknüttel (German): baton, nightstick, (rubber) truncheon

Definitions

  1. baton, nightstick, (rubber) truncheon

Ancestry of “Gummiknüttel”, step by step

Gummiknüttel 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 Knüttel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKnüttelclub
2Middle High Germanknüttel—
3Old High Germanchnutil—
Every word from Egyptian qmy →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμμι →Every word from Latin cummi →