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Where does “sgommare” come from?

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

sgommare (Italian): To screech

Definitions

  1. To screech

Ancestry of “sgommare”, 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 “sgommare”

  • sgommatura
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