Where does “tuumapomm” come from?
tuumapomm (Estonian) comes from Estonian pomm, from German Bombe, from French bombé, from Italian bomba, from Italian bombo, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
tuumapomm (Estonian): atom bomb, A-bomb, atomic weapon
Definitions
- atom bomb, A-bomb, atomic weapon
Ancestry of “tuumapomm”, step by step
tuumapomm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian pomm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | pomm | bomb |
| 2 | German | Bombe | a bomb; a bombe, a bomb-shaped dessert; a bombe... |
| 3 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 4 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 5 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 6 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |
via Estonian tuuma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | tuuma | — |