Where does “bombyx” come from?

bombyx (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.

bombyx (Latin): silkworm

Definitions

  1. silkworm

Ancestry of “bombyx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβόμβυξsilkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute

Words derived from “bombyx”

Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ →