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
- a long hill or mountain; a low hill; suburb
Ancestry of “loma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | lomo | back; lower back, lumbar; loin, tenderloin |
| 2 | Latin | lumbus | loin; lumbar; genitals |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | lonðwos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |