Where does “gomme” come from?

gomme (Old French) comes from Late Latin gumma, from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

Ancestry of “gomme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latingummagum
2LatingummiAlternative form of cummis; gum
3Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
4Egyptianqmyanointing oil

Words derived from “gomme

Every word from Egyptian qmyEvery word from Ancient Greek κόμμιEvery word from Latin gummi