Where does “bombylious” come from?

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

bombylious (English): Buzzing, like a bumblebee

Definitions

  1. Buzzing, like a bumblebee

Ancestry of “bombylious”, step by step

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