Where does “bulb” come from?

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

Ancestry of “bulb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbulbusbulb
2Ancient Greekβολβόςbulb of various plants, especially onion; tassel...
Every word from Ancient Greek βολβόςEvery word from Latin bulbus
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