Where does “guma” come from?
guma (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.
guma (Serbo-Croatian): rubber; tyre / tire; chewing gum
Definitions
- rubber; tyre / tire; chewing gum
Ancestry of “guma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gummi | Alternative form of cummis; gum |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόμμι | gum, obtained from babul |
| 3 | Egyptian | qmy | anointing oil |