Where does “baco” come from?

baco (Italian) comes from Latin bacius, from Latin bombacius, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.

baco (Italian): maggot, worm; flaw; bug

Definitions

  1. maggot, worm; flaw; bug

Ancestry of “baco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbacius—
2Latinbombacius—
3Latinbombyxsilkworm
4Ancient Greekβόμβυξsilkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute

Words derived from “baco”

Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ →Every word from Latin bombyx →Every word from Latin bombacius →