Where does “Neutronenbombe” come from?
Neutronenbombe (German) comes from German Bombe, from French bombé, from Italian bomba, from Italian bombo, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
Neutronenbombe (German): neutron bomb
Definitions
- neutron bomb
Ancestry of “Neutronenbombe”, step by step
Neutronenbombe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bombe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bombe | a bomb; a bombe, a bomb-shaped dessert; a bombe... |
| 2 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 3 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 4 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 5 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |
via German Neutron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Neutron | neutron |