Where does “bomba” come from?

bomba (Cebuano) comes from Spanish bomba, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

bomba (Cebuano): a bomb; an explosive; the pump of a well; to...

Definitions

  1. a bomb; an explosive; the pump of a well; to...

Ancestry of “bomba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbombabomb; pump; adjustable metal slide used to tune...
2LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
3Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

Words derived from “bomba”

Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβος →Every word from Latin bombus →Every word from Spanish bomba →