Where does “hong” come from?

hong (Makasar) comes 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.

hong (Makasar): an eraser

Definitions

  1. an eraser

Ancestry of “hong”, step by step

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