Where does “bombardear” come from?
bombardear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese bombarda, from Old Portuguese bombarda, from Italian bombarda, from Italian bomba, from Italian bombo, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
bombardear (Portuguese): to bombard, bomb; to shell
Definitions
- to bombard, bomb; to shell
Ancestry of “bombardear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | bombarda | bombard |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | bombarda | — |
| 3 | Italian | bombarda | bombard; bombardon; inflection of bombardare:
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| 4 | Italian | bomba | bomb |
| 5 | Italian | bombo | bumblebee; buzzing |
| 6 | Latin | bombus | A buzz or humming sound |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βόμβος | any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,... |
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