Where does “microvillous” come from?
microvillous (English) comes from English villous, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
microvillous (English): Relating to microvilli
Ancestry of “microvillous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | villous | Hairy, covered with soft long hair; Covered with... |
| 2 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 3 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |