Where does “guma” come from?

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

guma (Polish): rubber; chewing gum

Definitions

  1. rubber; chewing gum

Ancestry of “guma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGumma—
2New Latingumma—
3LatingummiAlternative form of cummis; gum
4Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
5Egyptianqmyanointing oil

Words derived from “guma”

Every word from Egyptian qmy →