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Where does “bulbulus” come from?

bulbulus (Latin) comes from Latin bulbus, from Ancient Greek βολβός — bulb of various plants, especially onion; tassel...

Ancestry of “bulbulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbulbusbulb
2Ancient Greekβολβόςbulb of various plants, especially onion; tassel...

Words derived from “bulbulus”

  • bulbule
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