Gumel

Etymology
. One theory that has been suggested is that the first potatoes in the were cultivated on the farm "Hof Gummi in Röten bei Goldau" in the year 1727. Another theory suggests a connection between this term and other, similar sounding ones like (an uncommon synonym for ),  (a regional synonym of,  (a rare synonym of ), from which a common meaning of "small, bulbous object" has been derived. Compare also  and also compare the term  (related to ) which may explain the semantic bridge.

Noun

 * 1)  potato