Where does “lobe” come from?

Lobe comes from Middle French lobe, a term for a rounded anatomical part or division.

lobe (English): Any projection or division, especially one of a...

Definitions

  1. Any projection or division, especially one of a...

Ancestry of “lobe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchlobe—
2New Latinlobusa lobe; hull, husk, pod; lobe
3Ancient Greekλοβόςlobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick

Words derived from “lobe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →