Where does “velu” come from?

velu (French) comes from Late Latin villutus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

velu (French): hairy; villous

Definitions

  1. hairy; villous

Ancestry of “velu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinvillutus—
2Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
3LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vellus →Every word from Latin villus →