Where does “trilobal” come from?

trilobal (English) comes from English lobal, from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

trilobal (English): Having three sides

Definitions

  1. Having three sides

Ancestry of “trilobal”, step by step

trilobal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lobal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlobalOf or relating to a lobe
2EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
3Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
4Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
5Old Dutchāl
6Proto-West Germanicallall
7Proto-Germanicallazall
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-
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