Where does “bulbously” come from?

bulbously (English) comes from English bulbous, from Latin bulbōsus, from Latin bulbus, from Ancient Greek βολβός — bulb of various plants, especially onion; tassel...

bulbously (English): In a bulbous manner

Definitions

  1. In a bulbous manner

Ancestry of “bulbously”, step by step

bulbously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bulbous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbulbousHaving the shape of or resembling a bulb,...
2Latinbulbōsusbulbous (bearing bulbs)
3Latinbulbusbulb
4Ancient Greekβολβόςbulb of various plants, especially onion; tassel...

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Ancient Greek βολβός →