basin
French
noun
Definitions
- (textiles) bombasine
Etymology
Inherited from Old French bombasin derived from Latin bombyx (silkworm) derived from Ancient Greek πάμβαξ (cotton).
Origin
Ancient Greek
πάμβαξ
Gloss
cotton
Concept
Semantic Field
Clothing and grooming
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
綿
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bombycinus Latin
- bombyx Latin
- βόμβυξ Ancient Greek
- πάμβαξ Ancient Greek
- bombasin Old French