Etymology of the French word bulbe
the French word
bulbederived from the Latin word
bulbus (bulb, swollen root; bulb; onion, edible bulb)
derived from the Greek word
bolbos, βολβός
Date
The earliest known usage of bulbe in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in French
bulbille,
bulbaire,
bulbé,
bulbiculteur,
bulbicultureCognates
English
bulb, Italian
bulbo, Latin
bulbus
