Where does “волас” come from?
волас (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Slavic volsъ, from Proto-Indo-European wolḱos, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
волас (Belarusian): a hair, hair
Ancestry of “волас”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | volsъ | hair |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wolḱos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |