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Where does “velho” come from?

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

velho (Finnish): wizard

Definitions

  1. wizard

Ancestry of “velho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianволхвmagus, mage; a priest
2Old East Slavicвълхвъ—

Words derived from “velho”

  • velhous
  • velhokala
  • velhotar
Every word from Old East Slavic вълхвъ →