Where does “bombase” come from?
bombase (English) comes from Old French bombace, from Latin bombax, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.
Ancestry of “bombase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | bombace | cotton, cotton wadding |
| 2 | Latin | bombax | indeed! strange! |
| 3 | Latin | bombyx | silkworm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βόμβυξ | silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute |