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)

1. 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

1. Alternative form of gome (“gum”)

Etymology 3

From the noun.

Verb

gumme

1. Alternative form of gummen