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