Where does “būbō” come from?

būbō (Latin) comes from Latin būtiō, from Proto-Indo-European b(e)u — owl.

būbō (Latin): owl, especially the Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)

Definitions

  1. owl, especially the Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)

Ancestry of “būbō”, step by step

būbō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin būtiō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbūtiōbittern
2Proto-Indo-Europeanb(e)uowl

via Ancient Greek βουβών

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβουβώνgroin, abdomen; a bubo in the groin

Words derived from “būbō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European b(e)u →Every word from Latin būtiō →