Where does “גומע” come from?

גומע (Yiddish) comes from New Latin gumma, from Latin gummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι, from Egyptian qmy — anointing oil.

גומע (Yiddish): rubber pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree

Definitions

  1. rubber pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree

Ancestry of “גומע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latingumma
2LatingummiAlternative form of cummis; gum
3Ancient Greekκόμμιgum, obtained from babul
4Egyptianqmyanointing oil
Every word from Egyptian qmy
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