Where does “bella” come from?

bella (Catalan) comes from Catalan bell, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

bella (Catalan): feminine singular of bell

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of bell

Ancestry of “bella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbellbeautiful
2Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
3Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
4LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vellus →Every word from Latin villus →