Where does “lobate” come from?

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

lobate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of lobātus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of lobātus

Ancestry of “lobate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlobatushaving lobes; lobate
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 →
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