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

  1. 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

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

via English lipfern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlipfern
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Latin vellusEvery word from Latin villus