Where does “bumbo” come from?

bumbo (English) comes from Italian bombo, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

bumbo (English): A drink made from rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg

Definitions

  1. A drink made from rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg

Ancestry of “bumbo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbombobumblebee; buzzing
2LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
3Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβος