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Where does “ლობიანი” come from?

ლობიანი (Georgian) comes from Georgian ლობიო, from Middle Georgian ლობიო, from Ancient Greek λόβιον, from Ancient Greek λοβός, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

ლობიანი (Georgian): Consisting of beans; A Georgian dish similar to...

Definitions

  1. Consisting of beans; A Georgian dish similar to...

Ancestry of “ლობიანი”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Georgianლობიოbean
2Middle Georgianლობიო—
3Ancient Greekλόβιονfruit of the cowpea
4Ancient Greekλοβόςlobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
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