Where does “velhous” come from?
velhous (Finnish) comes from Finnish velho, from Russian волхв, from Old East Slavic вълхвъ.
velhous (Finnish): wizardry, sorcery
Ancestry of “velhous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | velho | wizard |
| 2 | Russian | волхв | magus, mage; a priest |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | вълхвъ | — |