Where does “bombax” come from?
bombax (Late Latin) comes from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.
bombax (Late Latin): cotton; indeed! strange!
Definitions
- cotton; indeed! strange!
Ancestry of “bombax”, step by step
bombax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin bombyx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bombyx | silkworm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βόμβυξ | silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute |
via Ancient Greek βομβάξ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | βομβάξ | prodigious |