Where does “villiform” come from?

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

villiform (English): Having villi; having the shape of villi or small...

Definitions

  1. Having villi; having the shape of villi or small...

Ancestry of “villiform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
2LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
3Proto-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 →
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