Where does “gomme” come from?
gomme (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French gomme, from Late Latin gumma, from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
Ancestry of “gomme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | gomme | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | gumma | gum |
| 3 | Latin | gummi | Alternative form of cummis; gum |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 5 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |
Words derived from “gomme”