Where does “thoracolumbar” come from?

Thoracolumbar combines thoraco- with lumbar, which derives from Latin lumbus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-.

thoracolumbar (English): of or relating to the thoracic and lumbar areas

Definitions

  1. of or relating to the thoracic and lumbar areas

Ancestry of “thoracolumbar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlumbarRelated to the lower back or loin, specifically...
2Latinlumbusloin; lumbar; genitals
3Proto-Italiclonðwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰwos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰwos →Every word from Proto-Italic lonðwos →