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Where does “Bombus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Bombus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Bombus”

  • Bombini
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