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

  1. rubber; tyre / tire; chewing gum

Ancestry of “guma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingummiAlternative form of cummis; gum
2Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
3Egyptianqmyanointing oil
Every word from Egyptian qmy →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμμι →Every word from Latin gummi →
guma — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer