Where does “lobed” come from?
Lobed comes from Old English -od, from Proto-Germanic -ōdaz, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂tos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tós, a suffix forming adjectives from verbal roots.
lobed (English): Having lobes
Ancestry of “lobed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lobe | Any projection or division, especially one of a... |
| 2 | Middle French | lobe | — |
| 3 | New Latin | lobus | a lobe; hull, husk, pod; lobe |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λοβός | lobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂b- | to hang loosely; to lap, lick |
Words derived from “lobed”