Where does “λόβιον” come from?

λόβιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λοβός, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

λόβιον (Ancient Greek): fruit of the cowpea

Definitions

  1. fruit of the cowpea

Ancestry of “λόβιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλοβόςlobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick

Words derived from “λόβιον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b-Every word from Ancient Greek λοβός