English
lobulus
Lobulus comes from Latin lobulus ‘diminutive of lobus’, from lobus ‘lobe’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek λοβός.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλοβόςlobós‘lobe of the ear’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElobus‘lobe’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElobulus‘diminutive of lobus’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEλοβόςlobós‘lobe of the ear’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElobus‘lobe’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CElobulus‘diminutive of lobus’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *leb- ‘to hang down loosely’
la, label, lap, lip, limp, limbo, labia, labrum, lave, 13 more
through Latin lobus ‘lobe’
Today it means
noun A lobule; a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek λοβός / lobulus