Where does “stinkbomb” come from?
stinkbomb (English) comes from English bomb, from French bombé, from Italian bomba, from Italian bombo, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
stinkbomb (English): An explosion of unpleasant odors, like rotten...
Definitions
- An explosion of unpleasant odors, like rotten...
Ancestry of “stinkbomb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | bomb | An explosive device used or intended as a weapon;... |
| 2 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 3 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 4 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 5 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |