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Where does “bilobe” come from?

bilobe (Latin) comes from Latin bilobus, from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

bilobe (Latin): vocative masculine singular of bilobus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of bilobus

Ancestry of “bilobe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbilobusbilobate
2Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
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