Where does “bombarde” come from?
bombarde (French) comes from Middle French bombarde, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
bombarde (French): bombard; a medieval primitive cannon used chiefly...
Definitions
- bombard; a medieval primitive cannon used chiefly...
Ancestry of “bombarde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | bombarde | a bombard, mortar, catapult"; also "a... |
| 2 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |
Words derived from “bombarde”