Where does “bombinate” come from?
bombinate (English) comes from Medieval Latin bombinare, from Latin bombilō, from Ancient Greek βομβυλιάζειν, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
bombinate (English): to buzz or hum
Definitions
- to buzz or hum
Ancestry of “bombinate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | bombinare | — |
| 2 | Latin | bombilō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βομβυλιάζειν | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |