gumma

gumma · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκόμμι
2. Late Latin · derived fromgumma“gum, resin”
3. New Latin · borrowed fromgumma
4. English todaygumma

Borrowed from New Latin gumma, extended in meaning from Late Latin gumma (“gum, resin”), a late form of cummis, cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi), of Egyptian origin. Doublet of gum (Etymology 2).

Gumma · proper noun²

From an early Hepburn romanization of Japanese 群(ぐん)馬(ま) (Gunma).

Gumma · proper noun³

Believed to be derived from a local Aboriginal word.

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