Where does “unilobal” come from?

unilobal (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.

unilobal (English): Having or relating to a single lobe

Definitions

  1. Having or relating to a single lobe

Ancestry of “unilobal”, step by step

unilobal 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 uni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishuniUniversity; Sea urchin eaten as sushi
2Japanese雲丹the food made from the roe of sea urchin,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-