Where does “bombic acid” come from?

bombic acid (English) comes from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.

bombic acid (English): An acid obtained from the silkworm

Definitions

  1. An acid obtained from the silkworm

Ancestry of “bombic acid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbombyxsilkworm
2Ancient Greekβόμβυξsilkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute
Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ →Every word from Latin bombyx →