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Where does “Bombax” come from?

Bombax (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βομβάξ — prodigious.

Ancestry of “Bombax”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβομβάξprodigious

Words derived from “Bombax”

  • bombacaceous
  • Bombacaceae
  • Bombacoideae
Every word from Ancient Greek βομβάξ →