Where does “mentolabial” come from?
mentolabial (English) comes from English 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.
mentolabial (English): Relating to the chin and the lips
Definitions
- Relating to the chin and the lips
Ancestry of “mentolabial”, step by step
mentolabial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English labial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | labial | Of or pertaining to the lips or labia;... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | labialis | of or pertaining to the lips; of the lips;... |
| 3 | Latin | labium | lip |
| 4 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 5 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 6 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |