Where does “gomma” come from?

gomma (Maltese) comes from Italian gomma, from Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

gomma (Maltese): rubber, eraser

Definitions

  1. rubber, eraser

Ancestry of “gomma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangommarubber, india rubber, caoutchouc; gum; eraser,...
2Latingumma—
3LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
4Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
5Egyptianqmyanointing oil
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