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Etymology of the English word bombardon

the English word bombardon
derived from the French word bombardon
derived from the Italian word bombardone
derived from the Italian word bombarda
derived from the Old French word bombarde
derived from the Medieval Latin word bombarda (bombardment)
derived from the Latin word bombus (buzzing; booming, deep sound)
derived from the Greek word bombos

Date

The earliest known usage of bombardon in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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