Where does “Bomba” come from?
Bomba (Portuguese) comes from French pompe, from Latin pompa, from Ancient Greek πομπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
Ancestry of “Bomba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pompe | pump; push-up; Style of strumming, used... |
| 2 | Latin | pompa | procession, parade; pomp |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πομπή | a sending; a solemn procession; pomp |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |