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Where does “bombo” come from?

bombo (Italian) comes from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

bombo (Italian): bumblebee; buzzing

Definitions

  1. bumblebee; buzzing

Ancestry of “bombo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
2Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

Words derived from “bombo”

  • rimbombar
  • rimbombante
  • rimbombare
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