Where does “κόμμι” come from?
κόμμι (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
κόμμι (Greek): rubber latex
Ancestry of “κόμμι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 2 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |