Where does “bulb” come from?
Bulb comes from Middle English bulbe, from Latin bulbus, from Ancient Greek bolbós, originally meaning an underground plant stem or bulb.
bulb (English): Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering...
Definitions
- Any solid object rounded at one end and tapering...
Ancestry of “bulb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bulbus | bulb |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βολβός | bulb of various plants, especially onion; tassel... |
Words derived from “bulb”