Where does “velho” come from?
velho (Finnish) comes from Russian волхв, from Old East Slavic вълхвъ.
velho (Finnish): wizard
Ancestry of “velho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | волхв | magus, mage; a priest |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | вълхвъ | — |
Words derived from “velho”