numbles

The story

1. Latin · derived fromlumbulus
2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromlumbles“loins”
3. Middle French · derived fromnombles“loin of meat”
4. English todaynumbles

From Middle French nombles (“loin of meat”), alteration (with dissimilation) of Old French and Anglo-Norman lumbles (“loins”), from Latin lumbulus, diminutive of lumbus (“loin”).