Where does “lobotomie” come from?
lobotomie (Dutch) comes from English lobotomy, from English lobe, from Middle French lobe, from New Latin lobus, from Ancient Greek λοβός, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.
lobotomie (Dutch): lobotomy
Definitions
- lobotomy
Ancestry of “lobotomie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lobotomy | A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the... |
| 2 | English | lobe | Any projection or division, especially one of a... |
| 3 | Middle French | lobe | — |
| 4 | New Latin | lobus | a lobe; hull, husk, pod; lobe |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λοβός | lobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂b- | to hang loosely; to lap, lick |