Where does “bombyx du chêne” come from?

bombyx du chêne (French) comes from French dû, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

bombyx du chêne (French): Lasiocampa quercus

Definitions

  1. Lasiocampa quercus

Ancestry of “bombyx du chêne”, step by step

bombyx du chêne traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via French

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchwhat is owed, money's worth; past participle of...
2Old FrenchdeüAlternative form of deu
3Latindēbēre
4Latinof; concerning; about
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via French chêne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchchêneoak tree, oak tree
2Middle Frenchchesneoak
3Old Frenchchesneoak
4Vulgar Latincassanus
5Gaulishkassanos

via French bombyx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbombyxbombyx
2Latinbombyxsilkworm
3Ancient Greekβόμβυξsilkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European póstiEvery word from Proto-Italic posti