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Where does “gumma” come from?
gumma (Latin) comes from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
Ancestry of “gumma”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
cummi
Alternative form of cummis
2
Ancient Greek
κόμμι
gum, obtained from babul
3
Egyptian
qmy
anointing oil
Words derived from “gumma”
gomma
goma
гума
gomme
goma
gomar
gommapiuma
gommoso
gommifero
gommificio
gommalacca
ingommare
sgommare
guma
gomaespuma
gomina
gomma
gomita
tiragomas
gommare
engomar
desgomar
gommista
gommeline
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