Where does “bombáz” come from?
bombáz (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian bomba, 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,...
bombáz (Hungarian): to bomb
Definitions
- to bomb
Ancestry of “bombáz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | bomba | bomb |
| 2 | German | Bombe | a bomb; a bombe, a bomb-shaped dessert; a bombe... |
| 3 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 4 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 5 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 6 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |