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Where does “gummis” come from?
gummis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
Ancestry of “gummis”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
κόμμι
gum, obtained from babul
2
Egyptian
qmy
anointing oil
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