Where does “pumasiini” come from?

pumasiini (Finnish) comes from Swedish bomasin, from French bombasin, from Italian bambagino, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.

pumasiini (Finnish): bombazine

Definitions

  1. bombazine

Ancestry of “pumasiini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbomasin—
2Frenchbombasin—
3Italianbambaginocotton wool
4Latinbombyxsilkworm
5Ancient Greekβόμβυξsilkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute
Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ →Every word from Latin bombyx →Every word from Italian bambagino →