Where does “lobus” come from?

lobus (English) comes from Latin lobus, from Ancient Greek λοβός, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

lobus (English): A lobe

Definitions

  1. A lobe

Ancestry of “lobus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlobushull, husk, pod; lobe
2Ancient Greekλοβόςlobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Ancient Greek λοβός →Every word from Latin lobus →