Where does “bombástico” come from?
bombástico (Spanish) comes from English bombastic, from German bombastisch, from English bombast, from English bombase, from Old French bombace, from Latin bombax, from Latin bombyx, from Ancient Greek βόμβυξ — silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute.
bombástico (Spanish): bombastic
Ancestry of “bombástico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bombastic | showy in speech and given to using flowery or... |
| 2 | German | bombastisch | bombastic |
| 3 | English | bombast | Cotton, or cotton wool; Cotton, or any soft,... |
| 4 | English | bombase | — |
| 5 | Old French | bombace | cotton, cotton wadding |
| 6 | Latin | bombax | indeed! strange! |
| 7 | Latin | bombyx | silkworm |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | βόμβυξ | silkworm; garment made of silk; deeptoned flute |