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
- Backache of the lumbar region or lower back,...
Ancestry of “lumbago”, step by step