Where does “bacologo” come from?
bacologo (Italian) comes from Italian baco, from Latin bacius, from Latin bombacius, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.
bacologo (Italian): sericulturist
Ancestry of “bacologo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | baco | maggot, worm; flaw; bug |
| 2 | Latin | bacius | — |
| 3 | Latin | bombacius | — |
| 4 | Latin | bombyx | silkworm |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βόμβυξ | silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute |