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Where does “beaupere” come from?

beaupere (English) comes from Old French beau, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

beaupere (English): A father; A companion

Definitions

  1. A father; A companion

Ancestry of “beaupere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchbeauAlternative form of biau; fair
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
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