Where does “lobule” come from?
Lobule derives from Latin lobula, the diminutive of lobus, which traces through Proto-Italic -olos and -elos to Proto-Indo-European -e-lós and -lós, suffix formations denoting smallness.
lobule (English): A small lobe; a subdivision of a lobe; In...
Definitions
- A small lobe; a subdivision of a lobe; In...
Ancestry of “lobule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ule | — |
| 2 | Latin | -ula | regō + API → rēgula; tegō + API → tēgula;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “lobule”