ORIGIN OF BOMB
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First recorded in 1580–90; earlier bom(b)e, from Spanish bomba (de fuego) “ball (of fire),” akin to bombo “drum,” from Latin bombus “a booming sound,” from Greek bómbos
Origination of words is always interesting.
8 posted on 01/13/2024 8:49:49 AM PST by PeterPrinciple
(Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)