Where does “bombazine” come from?

bombazine (English) comes from Middle French bombasin, from Late Latin bombasinum, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.

bombazine (English): A twilled or corded fabric made from silk, wool,...

Definitions

  1. A twilled or corded fabric made from silk, wool,...

Ancestry of “bombazine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbombasinbombasine, bombazine
2Late Latinbombasinum—
3Latinbombyxsilkworm
4Ancient Greekβόμβυξsilkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute
Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ →Every word from Latin bombyx →Every word from Late Latin bombasinum →