Where does “hemibulb” come from?

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

hemibulb (English): Either half of the olfactory bulb

Definitions

  1. Either half of the olfactory bulb

Ancestry of “hemibulb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbulbAny solid object rounded at one end and tapering...
2Latinbulbusbulb
3Ancient Greekβολβόςbulb of various plants, especially onion; tassel...
Every word from Ancient Greek βολβός →Every word from Latin bulbus →Every word from English bulb →