Where does “Gummitwist” come from?
Gummitwist (German) comes from German twist, from English Twist, from Middle English twist, from Old English twist, from Proto-Germanic twistaz.
Gummitwist (German): Chinese jump rope
Ancestry of “Gummitwist”, step by step
Gummitwist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German twist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | twist | twist |
| 2 | English | Twist | A twisting force |
| 3 | Middle English | twist | The flat part of a hinge (less specifically the entire hinge) |
| 4 | Old English | twist | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | twistaz | — |
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 |