loin

Senso (Inglese)

  1. The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips.
  2. Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal.

Frequenza

26k
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/lɔɪn/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From Middle English loyne, from Old French loigne, from Vulgar Latin *lumbea, from Latin lumbus, of uncertain origin, possibly from Oscan-Umbrian *londwo- or Proto-Germanic *lundwuz, both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“kidney, waist”). Cognate with Modern English lend (“loin”), Dutch lende, German Lende, Swedish länd (“haunch, loin”), Danish lænd, Proto-Slavic *lędvьje (Russian ля́двея (ljádveja)). Doublet of lend.

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