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

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of γκόμενα

Ancestry of “γκομενίτσα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekγκόμεναgirlfriend; babe, hottie, doll
2Italiangommeno
3Frenchgommeuxgummy; stylish, dandy
4Frenchgommerubber, eraser; gum, chewing gum; gum
5Italiangommarubber, india rubber, caoutchouc; gum; eraser,...
6Latingumma
7LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
8Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
9Egyptianqmyanointing oil
Every word from Egyptian qmyEvery word from Ancient Greek κόμμιEvery word from Latin cummi
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