Where does “gomma” come from?

gomma (Italian) comes from Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

gomma (Italian): rubber, india rubber, caoutchouc; gum; eraser,...

Definitions

  1. rubber, india rubber, caoutchouc; gum; eraser,...

Ancestry of “gomma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingumma
2LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
3Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
4Egyptianqmyanointing oil

Words derived from “gomma

Every word from Egyptian qmy