Where does “embellir” come from?

embellir (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.

embellir (Catalan): to beautify

Definitions

  1. to beautify

Ancestry of “embellir”, 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

Words derived from “embellir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vellus →Every word from Latin villus →