Where does “lobelet” come from?

lobelet (English) comes from English let, from Middle English leten, from Old English lǣtan, from Proto-West Germanic lātan, from Proto-Germanic lētaną, from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d- — to be tired.

lobelet (English): A small lobe; a lobule

Definitions

  1. A small lobe; a lobule

Ancestry of “lobelet”, step by step

lobelet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English let

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishletTo allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow...
2Middle Englishletento let
3Old Englishlǣtanto let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let...
4Proto-West Germaniclātanto let, to allow; to leave alone
5Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

via English lobe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlobeAny projection or division, especially one of a...
2Middle Frenchlobe
3New Latinlobusa lobe; hull, husk, pod; lobe
4Ancient Greekλοβόςlobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₁d-Every word from Proto-Germanic lētanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic lātan