Where does “gumme” come from?
gumme (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman gume, from Late Latin gumma, from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
gumme (Middle English): A gum or resin; a sticky syrup from a plant, used...
Definitions
- A gum or resin; a sticky syrup from a plant, used...
Ancestry of “gumme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | gume | — |
| 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 “gumme”