Where does “striploin” come from?
striploin (English) comes from English loin, from Middle English loyne, from Old French loigne, from Vulgar Latin *lumbea, from Latin lumbus, from Proto-Italic lonðwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
striploin (English): beef tenderloin
Ancestry of “striploin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | loin | The part of the body at each side of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | loyne | — |
| 3 | Old French | loigne | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | *lumbea | — |
| 5 | Latin | lumbus | loin; lumbar; genitals |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lonðwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |