Where does “bumbăcariță” come from?

bumbăcariță (Romanian) comes from Romanian bumbac, from Latin bombax, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.

bumbăcariță (Romanian): cottongrass (Eriophorum)

Definitions

cottongrass (Eriophorum)

Ancestry of “bumbăcariță”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	bumbac	cotton
2	Latin	bombax	indeed! strange!
3	Latin	bombyx	silkworm
4	Ancient Greek	βόμβυξ	silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute

Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ →Every word from Latin bombyx →Every word from Latin bombax →