Where does “a-bombe” come from?
a-bombe (Danish) comes from Danish bombe, from French bombé, from Italian bomba, from Italian bombo, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
a-bombe (Danish): A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb,...
Definitions
- A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb,...
Ancestry of “a-bombe”, step by step
a-bombe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish bombe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bombe | bomb; to bomb |
| 2 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 3 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 4 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 5 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |
via Danish A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | A | The first letter of the Danish alphabet, written... |