Where does “gommuż” come from?

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

gommuż (Maltese): gummy

Definitions

gummy

Ancestry of “gommuż”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	gommoso	gummy, rubbery
2	Italian	gomma	rubber, india rubber, caoutchouc; gum; eraser,...
3	Latin	gumma	—
4	Latin	cummi	Alternative form of cummis
5	Ancient Greek	κόμμι	gum, obtained from babul
6	Egyptian	qmy	anointing oil

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