Where does “бумага” come from?

бумага (Ukrainian) comes from Russian бума́га, from Italian bambagia, from Medieval Latin bombacium.

бумага (Ukrainian): document

Definitions

  1. document

Ancestry of “бумага”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianбума́гаpaper
2Italianbambagiacotton wool
3Medieval Latinbombacium—
Every word from Medieval Latin bombacium →Every word from Italian bambagia →Every word from Russian бума́га →
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