Where does “グミ” come from?

グミ (Japanese) comes from German Gummi, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

グミ (Japanese): silverberry, oleaster: plants in the genus...

Definitions

  1. silverberry, oleaster: plants in the genus...

Ancestry of “グミ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGummirubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,...
2LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
3Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
4Egyptianqmyanointing oil
Every word from Egyptian qmy