Gomme
/ɡɒm/noun
A variant spelling of gum, especially in older or dialectal usage.
Did you know?English gum, French gomme, and even the scientific word gum resin all trace back to Greek kommi, the hardened sap once scraped from trees and used like a magical binding substance.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
kómmi
“A kind of gum or resin from trees”
Latin
Latin
gumma
“Resinous gum”
Old French
Old French
gomme
“Gum; resin; later also rubber-like substances”
Middle English
English
gomme
“Gum; sticky resin”
Modern English
English
gum
“A sticky substance from plants, or the tissue around the teeth”