English
gommelin
Gommelin comes from French gomme ‘gum’, and goes back to Egyptian qmy ‘anointing oil’.
- Egyptianc. 3200 BCE–600 CEqmy‘anointing oil’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόμμι‘gum, obtained from babul’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcummi
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEgumma
- Frenchc. 1600–presentgomme‘gum’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentgommeline
- Englishtodaygommelin
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Egyptianc. 3200 BCE–600 CEqmy‘anointing oil’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόμμι‘gum, obtained from babul’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcummi
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEgumma
- Frenchc. 1600–presentgomme‘gum’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentgommeline
- Englishtodaygommelin
Linked words
through Ancient Greek κόμμι ‘gum, obtained from babul’
through Late Latin gumma
Today it means
noun dextrin
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Egyptian qmy / gommelin