Etymology

bubblegum

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Today it means: A sweet, stretchable chewing gum designed for blowing bubbles. Full definition →

English gum ← Middle English gumme ← Anglo-Norman gome
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The story

  1. Englishbubble
  2. Egyptianqmy
  3. Egyptianqmyt
  4. Ancient Greekκόμμι (kómmi)
  5. Latincummis
  6. Late Latingumma
  7. Anglo-Normangome
  8. Middle Englishgumme
  9. Englishgum
  10. English todaybubblegum

From bubble + gum.

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