Where does “bombyx” come from?

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

bombyx (French): bombyx

Definitions

  1. bombyx

Ancestry of “bombyx”, step by step

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

Words derived from “bombyx”

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