Where does “bombillo” come from?

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

bombillo (Spanish): light bulb, light globe

Definitions

  1. light bulb, light globe

Ancestry of “bombillo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbomboreckless; having a mild temperature; bland,...
2LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
3Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

Words derived from “bombillo”

Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβος →Every word from Latin bombus →Every word from Spanish bombo →