Where does “gummirep” come from?

gummirep (Swedish) comes from Swedish rep, from Old Norse reip, from Proto-Germanic raipaz, from Proto-Indo-European roypnós — strap, band, rope.

gummirep (Swedish): bungee cord (as a utility item, with or without fasteners)

Definitions

  1. bungee cord (as a utility item, with or without fasteners)

Ancestry of “gummirep”, step by step

gummirep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish rep

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishreprope
2Old Norsereip—
3Proto-Germanicraipazstrip; margin; strap; band; rein; cord; rope;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanroypnósstrap, band, rope

via Swedish gummi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgummirubber, an elastic material; condom; eraser;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European roypnós →Every word from Proto-Germanic raipaz →Every word from Old Norse reip →