Where does “bombasin” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bombasin”, step by step

bombasin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian bambagino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbambaginocotton wool
2Latinbombyxsilkworm
3Ancient Greekβόμβυξsilkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute

via Italian bambagine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbambagine—
2Latinbambax—

Words derived from “bombasin”

Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ →Every word from Latin bombyx →Every word from Italian bambagino →