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Where does “gommoso” come from?

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

gommoso (Italian): gummy, rubbery

Definitions

  1. gummy, rubbery

Ancestry of “gommoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangommarubber, india rubber, caoutchouc; gum; eraser,...
2Latingumma—
3LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
4Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
5Egyptianqmyanointing oil

Words derived from “gommoso”

  • gommosità
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