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

Definitions

  1. sericulturist

Ancestry of “bacologo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbacomaggot, worm; flaw; bug
2Latinbacius
3Latinbombacius
4Latinbombyxsilkworm
5Ancient Greekβόμβυξsilkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute
Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβυξEvery word from Latin bombyxEvery word from Latin bombacius
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