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Where does “labialitzar” come from?

labialitzar (Catalan) comes from Catalan labial, from Medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

labialitzar (Catalan): to labialize

Definitions

  1. to labialize

Ancestry of “labialitzar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanlabiallabial
2Medieval Latinlabialisof or pertaining to the lips; of the lips;...
3Latinlabiumlip
4Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
5Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
6LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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