Where does “goma” come from?

goma (Tagalog) comes from Spanish goma, from Latin gumma, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

goma (Tagalog): rubber

Definitions

  1. rubber

Ancestry of “goma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgomarubber; gum; glue
2Latingumma—
3LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
4Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
5Egyptianqmyanointing oil
Every word from Egyptian qmy →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμμι →Every word from Latin cummi →