Where does “表爾威” come from?
表爾威 (Chinese) comes from English Bellevue, from French belle, from Latin bella, from Latin bellum, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
Ancestry of “表爾威”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bellevue | A placename |
| 2 | French | belle | feminine singular of beau; beautiful woman,... |
| 3 | Latin | bella | nominative plural of bellum; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | bellum | war; nominative neuter singular of bellus;... |
| 5 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 6 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 7 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |