Where does “vello” come from?

vello (Italian) comes from Latin vĕllus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

vello (Italian): hair, fur; fleece

Definitions

  1. hair, fur; fleece

Ancestry of “vello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvĕllusthe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vĕllus →