Where does “lobotomia” come from?
lobotomia (Italian) comes from Spanish lobo, from Old Spanish lobo, from Latin Lupus, from Proto-Italic lukʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wĺ̥kʷos — wolf.
lobotomia (Italian): lobotomy
Definitions
- lobotomy
Ancestry of “lobotomia”, step by step
lobotomia traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish lobo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lobo | wolf; drunkenness |
| 2 | Old Spanish | lobo | wolf |
| 3 | Latin | Lupus | A Roman cognomen |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lukʷos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wĺ̥kʷos | wolf |
via Portuguese lobo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | lobo | wolf; lobe |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lobo | — |
| 3 | Latin | lupus | wolf; an animal which acts in the savage manner... |
via Italian lobo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lobo | lobe |