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Where does “gumma” come from?

gumma (New Latin) comes from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

Ancestry of “gumma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingummiAlternative form of cummis; gum
2Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
3Egyptianqmyanointing oil

Words derived from “gumma”

  • gummös
  • Gumma
  • guma
  • gumowy
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