Where does “gumimaci” come from?

gumimaci (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian maci, from Hungarian mackó, from Slovak Macko.

gumimaci (Hungarian): gummy bear

Definitions

  1. gummy bear

Ancestry of “gumimaci”, step by step

gumimaci traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian maci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianmacibear, bear cub; teddy bear
2Hungarianmackóbear, bear cub; teddy bear; safe, peter
3SlovakMacko—

via Hungarian gumi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangumirubber, gum as a material
Every word from Slovak Macko →Every word from Hungarian mackó →Every word from Hungarian maci →