Where does “bomu” come from?

bomu (Swahili) comes from English bomb, from French bombé, from Italian bomba, from Italian bombo, from Latin bombus, from Ancient Greek βόμβος — any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

bomu (Swahili): bomb

Definitions

  1. bomb

Ancestry of “bomu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbombAn explosive device used or intended as a weapon;...
2Frenchbombérounded, convex; past participle of bomber
3Italianbombabomb
4Italianbombobumblebee; buzzing
5LatinbombusA buzz or humming sound
6Ancient Greekβόμβοςany deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...
Every word from Ancient Greek βόμβος →Every word from Latin bombus →Every word from Italian bombo →