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1. Etymology of the English word gum

the English word gum
derived from the Old French word gomme
derived from the Latin word gumma
derived from the Latin word gummi (gum, vicid secretion from trees)
derived from the Greek word kommi, κόμμι
derived from the Egyptian word kemai
derived from the Egyptian word ḳmj-t

Derivations in English

gummy, gum, bubblegum, gumweed, gumwood, gumball, gumboot, gumdrop, gumshoe, gummed, gumming

Derivations in other languages

French chewing-gum

Cognates

Dutch gummi, French gomme, German Gummi, Icelandic gúmi, Italian gomma, Lithuanian guma, Norwegian gummi, Polish guma, Spanish goma, Swedish gummi

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word gum

derived from the English word gum
derived from the English word gum
derived from the Old French word gomme
derived from the Latin word gumma
derived from the Latin word gummi (gum, vicid secretion from trees)
derived from the Greek word kommi, κόμμι
derived from the Egyptian word kemai
derived from the Egyptian word ḳmj-t

Derivations in English

gummy, gumboil

Usage

Word found in Modern English

3. Etymology of the English word gum

derived from the English word gum
derived from the English word euphemism
derived from the Greek word euphemismos, εὐφημισμός, εὐϕημισμός
using the Greek prefix eu-, εὐ-
derived from the Greek word eus
derived from the Greek word euphemizein, εὐϕημίζω
derived from the Greek word eu, εὖ ( well)
derived from the Greek word phemi, φημί (to say; to show or make known one's thoughts; speak or say)
derived from the Greek word pheme, φήμη (a saying; rumor ('fame'))
derived from the Greek word phanai
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhā-

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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