Where does “bombycic” come from?

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

bombycic (English): Relating to bombycic acid

Definitions

  1. Relating to bombycic acid

Ancestry of “bombycic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualBombyxgenus
2Latinbombyxsilkworm
3Ancient Greekβόμβυξsilkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute
Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ →Every word from Latin bombyx →Every word from Translingual Bombyx →