Where does “γκομενίτσα” come from?
γκομενίτσα (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.
γκομενίτσα (Greek): Diminutive of γκόμενα
Ancestry of “γκομενίτσα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |