Where does “ლობიო” come from?
ლობიო (Middle Georgian) comes from Ancient Greek λόβιον, from Ancient Greek λοβός, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.
Ancestry of “ლობიო”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | λόβιον | fruit of the cowpea |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λοβός | lobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂b- | to hang loosely; to lap, lick |
Words derived from “ლობიო”