Where does “bomba” come from?

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

bomba (Chamorro): bomb; pump; to bomb

Definitions

  1. bomb; pump; to bomb

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