Where does “bombyx laineux” come from?

bombyx laineux (French) comes from French laineux, from Latin lanosus, from Latin lāna, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

bombyx laineux (French): Eriogaster lanestris

Definitions

  1. Eriogaster lanestris

Ancestry of “bombyx laineux”, step by step

bombyx laineux traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French laineux

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlaineuxwoolly; woollen
2Latinlanosuswoolly
3Latinlānawool
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots

via French bombyx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbombyxbombyx
2Latinbombyxsilkworm
3Ancient Greekβόμβυξsilkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂Every word from Latin lāna