Where does “γκομενάκι” come from?
γκομενάκι (Greek) comes from Greek γκόμενα, from Italian gommeno, from French gommeux, from French gomme, from Italian gomma, from Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι — anointing oil.
γκομενάκι (Greek): Diminutive of γκόμενα
Ancestry of “γκομενάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | γκόμενα | girlfriend; babe, hottie, doll |
| 2 | Italian | gommeno | — |
| 3 | French | gommeux | gummy; stylish, dandy |
| 4 | French | gomme | rubber, eraser; gum, chewing gum; gum |
| 5 | Italian | gomma | rubber, india rubber, caoutchouc; gum; eraser,... |
| 6 | Latin | gumma | — |
| 7 | Latin | cummi | Alternative form of cummis |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 9 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |