グミ

Etymology 1


First attested in 898.

Probably realized in older times as kumi with an unvoiced initial.

This appears in some dialects as guimi, suggesting a possible shift from that as an older form, which could be a derivation from +.

Noun

 * 1) silverberry, oleaster: plants in the genus, or the fruit thereof

Etymology 2


Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) gummi, gummy (candy)