Where does “tubulovillous” come from?

tubulovillous (English) comes from English villous, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

tubulovillous (English): tubular and villous

Definitions

  1. tubular and villous

Ancestry of “tubulovillous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvillousHairy, covered with soft long hair; Covered with...
2Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
3LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vellus →Every word from Latin villus →