For example, "womb" comes from old English, whereas "bomb" and "tomb" come from old French. I'm not sure what impact etymology has on pronunciation, but I was just wondering if there is any reason in particular for these differences.
Is the explanation as simple as bomb came from later French?
Best Answer
Tomb:
Pronunciation:
Bomb:
Pronounciation:
(Etymonline and Quora)
From The Great Vowel Shift: