Where does “bombasin” come from?
bombasin (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek πάμβαξ — cotton.
Ancestry of “bombasin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | bombyx | silkworm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάμβαξ | cotton |
Words derived from “bombasin”