Etymology of the Latin word bulbus
the Latin word
bulbus (bulb, swollen root; bulb; onion, edible bulb)
derived from the Greek word
bolbos, βολβός
Derivations in Latin
bulbillus,
Bulbocodium,
Bulbilis,
Bulbulus,
bulbifer,
bulbosusDerivations in other languages
English
bulbus, English
bulb, French
bulbe, Italian
bulbo, Italian
bulbocastano, Portuguese
bolbo, Portuguese
bulbo, Spanish
bulboCognates
English
bulb, French
bulbe, Italian
bulbo
