Where does “bombardus” come from?

bombardus (Latin) comes from Middle French bombarde, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

Ancestry of “bombardus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbombardea bombard, mortar, catapult"; also "a...
2LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
3Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβος →Every word from Latin bombus →Every word from Middle French bombarde →