Etymology of the English word lumbar
the English word
lumbarderived from the Latin word
lumbare (apron for the loins; apron, girdle for the loins; loin-cloth)
derived from the New Latin word
lumbarisderived from the Classical Latin word
lumbus (loins; loins as the seat of sexual excitement)
Date
The earliest known usage of lumbar in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
dorsolumbarUsage
Word found in Modern English
