Where does “bombasin” come from?

bombasin (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek πάμβαξ — cotton.

Ancestry of “bombasin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinbombyxsilkworm
2Ancient Greekπάμβαξcotton

Words derived from “bombasin

Every word from Ancient Greek πάμβαξEvery word from Medieval Latin bombyx