Where does “inequilobed” come from?
inequilobed (English) comes from English equilobed, 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.
inequilobed (English): Not equilobed
Definitions
- Not equilobed
Ancestry of “inequilobed”, step by step
inequilobed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English equilobed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equilobed | Having lobes of equal size |
| 2 | English | lobed | Having lobes |
| 3 | English | lobe | Any projection or division, especially one of a... |
| 4 | Middle French | lobe | — |
| 5 | New Latin | lobus | a lobe; hull, husk, pod; lobe |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λοβός | lobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂b- | to hang loosely; to lap, lick |