Where does “gomoso” come from?
gomoso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gomo, from Albanian gomar, from Spanish goma, from Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
gomoso (Portuguese): gummy
Definitions
- gummy
Ancestry of “gomoso”, step by step
gomoso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese gomo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | gomo | one of the segments or slices of certain fruits,... |
| 2 | Albanian | gomar | donkey; the amount of weight a donkey can carry,... |
| 3 | Spanish | goma | rubber; gum; glue |
| 4 | Latin | gumma | — |
| 5 | Latin | cummi | Alternative form of cummis |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 7 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |