Where does “loma” come from?

loma (Spanish) comes from Spanish lomo, from Latin lumbus, from Proto-Italic lonðwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰwos, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.

loma (Spanish): a long hill or mountain; a low hill; suburb

Definitions

  1. a long hill or mountain; a low hill; suburb

Ancestry of “loma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlomoback; lower back, lumbar; loin, tenderloin
2Latinlumbusloin; lumbar; genitals
3Proto-Italiclonðwos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰwos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins

Words derived from “loma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European lendʰwosEvery word from Proto-Italic lonðwos
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