Where does “bilobe” come from?

bilobe (Latin) comes from Latin bilobus, from Latin lobus, from Ancient Greek λοβός, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

bilobe (Latin): vocative masculine singular of bilobus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of bilobus

Ancestry of “bilobe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbilobusbilobate
2Latinlobushull, husk, pod; lobe
3Ancient Greekλοβόςlobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Ancient Greek λοβός →Every word from Latin lobus →