bonbaxo

Venetian

Alternative forms

• bombàxo, bombàs

Etymology

Compare Italian bambagia. Probably from Medieval Latin bombacium, from Byzantine Greek βαμβάκιον (bambákion), ultimately from Ancient Greek βάμβαξ (bámbax). Compare Greek βαμβάκι (vamváki), Middle Persian pmbk'.

Noun

bonbaxo m (plural bonbaxi)

1. cotton wool

Descendants

• → Cimbrian: bombaas
• → Slovene: bombaž