Where does “bombahi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bombahi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobombaa bomb; an explosive; the pump of a well; to...
2Spanishbombabomb; pump; adjustable metal slide used to tune...
3LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
4Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβος →Every word from Latin bombus →Every word from Spanish bomba →