Where does “lonbu” come from?

lonbu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese lombo, from Old Portuguese lombo, from Latin lumbus, from Proto-Italic lonðwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

lonbu (Kabuverdianu): back

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Ancestry of “lonbu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselomboback; loin
2Old Portugueselombo—
3Latinlumbusloin; lumbar; genitals
4Proto-Italiclonðwos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰwos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰwos →Every word from Proto-Italic lonðwos →