Where does “nonbombastic” come from?
nonbombastic (English) comes from English bombastic, from German bombastisch, from English bombast, from English bombase, from Old French bombace, from Latin bombax, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.
nonbombastic (English): Not bombastic
Definitions
- Not bombastic
Ancestry of “nonbombastic”, step by step
nonbombastic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bombastic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bombastic | showy in speech and given to using flowery or... |
| 2 | German | bombastisch | bombastic |
| 3 | English | bombast | Cotton, or cotton wool; Cotton, or any soft,... |
| 4 | English | bombase | Cotton wool made from raw cotton, typically used as padding in clothing or as a stopper |
| 5 | Old French | bombace | cotton, cotton wadding |
| 6 | Latin | bombax | indeed! strange! |
| 7 | Latin | bombyx | silkworm |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βόμβυξ | silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute |