Where does “villous lipfern” come from?
villous lipfern (English) comes from English villous, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
villous lipfern (English): Myriopteris windhamii, a species of lipfern
Definitions
- Myriopteris windhamii, a species of lipfern
Ancestry of “villous lipfern”, step by step
villous lipfern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English villous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English lipfern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lipfern | — |