Etymology Explorer › Latin

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”

  • bombastic
  • bombast
  • bombazine
  • bombastically
  • bombastical
  • bombyx
  • bombykol
  • bombycinous
  • bombastry
  • unbombastic
  • bombic acid
  • nonbombastic
  • bombycic
  • bombycine
  • bombacius
  • bacius
  • bombycinus
  • bombástico
  • bacologia
  • bachicoltore
  • baco
  • bacologico
  • bacologo
  • bachicoltura
Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ →