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

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