Where does “bombace” come from?
bombace (Old French) comes from Latin bombax, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.
bombace (Old French): cotton, cotton wadding
Ancestry of “bombace”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | bombax | indeed! strange! |
| 2 | Latin | bombyx | silkworm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βόμβυξ | silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute |
Words derived from “bombace”