silkworm

(Îngilîzî)

Any of various caterpillars of moths that produce silk cocoons, especially Bombyx mori, the source of most commercial silk.

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈsɪlkwɜːm/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Ji Middle English mîras hatiye girtin: silkwirm

Ji Old English mîras hatiye girtin: seolcwyrm

In summary

From Middle English silkwirm, from Old English seolcwyrm (“silkworm”), equivalent to silk + worm.

Hevwate

mulberry silkworm

giant silkworm

wild wilkworm

bombyx

caterpillar

🐛

mulberry silk moth

Werger

baco da seta

ver à soie

gusano de seda

Seidenraupe

μεταξοσκώληκας

bombyx

Seidenspinner

bicho-da-seda

cuc de seda

ipek böceği

bigatto

jedwabnik morwowy

دودة القز

zijderups

bômbice