Where does “trilobus” come from?

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

trilobus (Latin): trilobate

Definitions

  1. trilobate

Ancestry of “trilobus”, step by step

trilobus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lobus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlobushull, husk, pod; lobe
2Ancient Greekλοβόςlobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂b-to hang loosely; to lap, lick

via Latin tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrithree

Words derived from “trilobus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Ancient Greek λοβός →Every word from Latin lobus →