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Where does “бума́га” come from?

бума́га (Russian) comes from Italian bambagia, from Medieval Latin bombacium.

бума́га (Russian): paper

Definitions

  1. paper

Ancestry of “бума́га”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbambagiacotton wool
2Medieval Latinbombacium—

Words derived from “бума́га”

  • фотобумага
  • bumaga
Every word from Medieval Latin bombacium →