Where does “vellon” come from?

vellon (English) comes from Spanish vellón, from Latin vĕllus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

vellon (English): An old Spanish coin made from copper-based billon

Definitions

  1. An old Spanish coin made from copper-based billon

Ancestry of “vellon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvellónfleece
2Latinvĕllusthe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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