Where does “velho” come from?

velho (Finnish) comes from Russian волхв, from Old East Slavic вълхвъ — wizard, mage.

velho (Finnish): wizard

Definitions

  1. wizard

Ancestry of “velho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianволхвmagus, mage; a priest
2Old East Slavicвълхвъwizard, mage

Words derived from “velho”

Every word from Old East Slavic вълхвъ →Every word from Russian волхв →
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