Where does “syöksypommitus” come from?
syöksypommitus (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,...
syöksypommitus (Finnish): divebombing
Definitions
- divebombing
Ancestry of “syöksypommitus”, step by step
syöksypommitus 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,... |