Where does “bumbac” come from?
bumbac (Romanian) comes from Latin bombax, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.
bumbac (Romanian): cotton
Ancestry of “bumbac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | bombax | indeed! strange! |
| 2 | Latin | bombyx | silkworm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βόμβυξ | silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute |