Where does “velouter” come from?
velouter (French) comes from French velouté, from French velours, from Old French velous, from Latin villosus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
velouter (French): to give a velvety finish; to soften, make smooth
Definitions
- to give a velvety finish; to soften, make smooth
Ancestry of “velouter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | velouté | velvety; smooth; smoothness, softness |
| 2 | French | velours | velvet |
| 3 | Old French | velous | — |
| 4 | Latin | villosus | hairy, shaggy |
| 5 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 6 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |