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Where does “elumbated” come from?

elumbated (English) comes from Latin ēlumbis, from Latin lumbus, from Proto-Italic lonðwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

elumbated (English): weak or lame in the loins

Definitions

  1. weak or lame in the loins

Ancestry of “elumbated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēlumbis—
2Latinlumbusloin; lumbar; genitals
3Proto-Italiclonðwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰwos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →