Where does “palopommitus” come from?
palopommitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pommitus, from Finnish pommittaa, from Finnish pommi, from Swedish bomb, from French bombé, from Italian bomba, from Italian bombo, from Latin bombus — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
palopommitus (Finnish): firebombing
Definitions
- firebombing
Ancestry of “palopommitus”, step by step
palopommitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pommitus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pommitus | bombing |
| 2 | Finnish | pommittaa | To bomb; To bombard |
| 3 | Finnish | pommi | bomb |
| 4 | Swedish | bomb | a bomb |
| 5 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 6 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 7 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 8 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |