Where does “bomba” come from?

bomba (Spanish) comes from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

bomba (Spanish): bomb; pump; adjustable metal slide used to tune...

Definitions

  1. bomb; pump; adjustable metal slide used to tune...

Ancestry of “bomba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
2Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

Words derived from “bomba

Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβοςEvery word from Latin bombus
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