Where does “labio” come from?

labio (Chavacano) comes from Spanish labio, from Latin labium, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

labio (Chavacano): lip

Definitions

  1. lip

Ancestry of “labio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishlabiolip; labium
2Latinlabiumlip
3Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
4Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
5LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Latin vellusEvery word from Latin villus
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