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
- Eriogaster lanestris
Ancestry of “bombyx laineux”, step by step
bombyx laineux traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French laineux
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | laineux | woolly; woollen |
| 2 | Latin | lanosus | woolly |
| 3 | Latin | lāna | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |