Where does “bambusowy” come from?
bambusowy (Polish) comes from Polish bambus, from German Bambus, from English bamboo, from Dutch bamboe, from Portuguese bambu, from Malay bambu, from Tamil வேம்பு, from Kannada ಬಂಬು — neem tree.
bambusowy (Polish): bamboo
Definitions
- bamboo
Ancestry of “bambusowy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bambus | bamboo; wood of the bamboo plant; coon, nigger |
| 2 | German | Bambus | bamboo |
| 3 | English | bamboo | A fast-growing grass of the Poaceae family,... |
| 4 | Dutch | bamboe | bamboo |
| 5 | Portuguese | bambu | bamboo |
| 6 | Malay | bambu | bamboo |
| 7 | Tamil | வேம்பு | bitterness (of taste) |
| 8 | Kannada | ಬಂಬು | bamboo |
| 9 | Proto-Dravidian | *wēmpu | neem tree |