Where does “rágógumi” come from?

rágógumi (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian rágó, from Hungarian rág, from Proto-Uralic ruŋke- — gnaw.

rágógumi (Hungarian): chewing gum; bubblegum

Definitions

  1. chewing gum; bubblegum

Ancestry of “rágógumi”, step by step

rágógumi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian rágó

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianrágópresent participle of rág; Ellipsis of rágógumi
2Hungarianrágto chew
3Proto-Uralicruŋke-gnaw

via Hungarian gumi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangumirubber, gum as a material
Every word from Proto-Uralic ruŋke- →Every word from Hungarian rág →Every word from Hungarian rágó →