Where does “gumi” come from?

gumi (Tok Pisin) comes from German Gummi, from Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

gumi (Tok Pisin): rubber; condom

Definitions

  1. rubber; condom

Ancestry of “gumi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGummirubber, gum; rubber band, elastic band; condom,...
2LatincummiAlternative form of cummis
3Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
4Egyptianqmyanointing oil

Words derived from “gumi”

Every word from Egyptian qmy →Every word from Ancient Greek κόμμι →Every word from Latin cummi →