Where does “lombo-” come from?
lombo- (Italian) comes from Italian lombo, from Latin lumbus, from Proto-Italic lonðwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
lombo- (Italian): Related to the lower back or loin; lumbo-
Definitions
- Related to the lower back or loin; lumbo-
Ancestry of “lombo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | lombo | loin; hips |
| 2 | Latin | lumbus | loin; lumbar; genitals |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lonðwos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
Words derived from “lombo-”