Where does “bilobed” come from?

bilobed (English) comes from English lobed, 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.

bilobed (English): Having two lobes

Definitions

  1. Having two lobes

Ancestry of “bilobed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlobedHaving lobes
2EnglishlobeAny projection or division, especially one of a...
3Middle Frenchlobe—
4New Latinlobusa lobe; hull, husk, pod; lobe
5Ancient Greekλοβόςlobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Ancient Greek λοβός →Every word from New Latin lobus →
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