gumme
Middle English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman gume, from Late Latin gumma, from Latin gummi, cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi), from Egyptian qmy, qmyt.
Alternative forms
- gomme, gome, gume, gum, gom
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡum(ə)/
Noun
gumme (plural gummes)
- A gum or resin; a sticky syrup from a plant, used as scent and in pharmaceuticals.
Derived terms
- gummen
Descendants
- English: gum
- Scots: gum
References
- “gǒmme (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-10.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old English gōma, from Proto-Germanic *gōmô.
Noun
gumme
- Alternative form of gome (“gum”)
Etymology 3
From the noun.
Verb
gumme
- Alternative form of gummen