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Where does “lumbago” come from?

Lumbago comes from Latin lumbāgō, derived from Latin lumbus, which traces to Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-, a root referring to the loins or lower back.

lumbago (English): Backache of the lumbar region or lower back,...

Definitions

  1. Backache of the lumbar region or lower back,...

Ancestry of “lumbago”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlumbāgō—
2Latinlumbusloin; lumbar; genitals
3Proto-Italiclonðwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰwos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →