Where does “lumbus” come from?
lumbus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic lonðwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
lumbus (Latin): loin; lumbar; genitals
Ancestry of “lumbus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | lonðwos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰwos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
Words derived from “lumbus”