Where does “atombumba” come from?
atombumba (Latvian) comes from Latvian atoms, from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
atombumba (Latvian): atom bomb
Definitions
- atom bomb
Ancestry of “atombumba”, step by step
atombumba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian atoms
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | atoms | atom |
| 2 | Latin | atomus | indivisible; an atom, particle incapable of being... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄτομος | uncut; indivisible, not capable of being... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Latvian bumba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | bumba | ball; bomb |