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
- vocative masculine singular of lobātus
Ancestry of “lobate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lobatus | having lobes; lobate |
| 2 | Latin | lobus | hull, husk, pod; lobe |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λοβός | lobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂b- | to hang loosely; to lap, lick |