Where does “고무” come from?

고무 (Korean) comes from Japanese ゴム, from Dutch gom, from Middle Dutch gomme, from Old French gomme, from Late Latin gumma, from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

고무 (Korean): rubber, gum

Definitions

  1. rubber, gum

Ancestry of “고무”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseゴムrubber
2Dutchgomgum, various viscous or sticky substances exuded...
3Middle Dutchgomme
4Old Frenchgomme
5Late Latingummagum
6LatingummiAlternative form of cummis; gum
7Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
8Egyptianqmyanointing oil

Words derived from “고무

Every word from Egyptian qmyEvery word from Ancient Greek κόμμιEvery word from Latin gummi