Where does “villously” come from?

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

villously (English): In a villous manner

Definitions

  1. In a villous manner

Ancestry of “villously”, step by step

villously 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 ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vellus →Every word from Latin villus →