Where does “Rouerbomm” come from?
Rouerbomm (Luxembourgish) comes from German Rohrbombe, from German Bombe, from French bombé, from Italian bomba, from Italian bombo, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
Rouerbomm (Luxembourgish): pipe bomb
Definitions
- pipe bomb
Ancestry of “Rouerbomm”, step by step
Rouerbomm traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rohrbombe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rohrbombe | pipe bomb |
| 2 | German | Bombe | a bomb; a bombe, a bomb-shaped dessert; a bombe... |
| 3 | French | bombé | rounded, convex; past participle of bomber |
| 4 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 5 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 6 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |
via Luxembourgish Bomm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Bomm | bomb |
via Luxembourgish Rouer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Rouer | pipe, duct |