Where does “bellamanus” come from?

bellamanus (Latin) comes from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

bellamanus (Latin): Having a beautifully preserved hand

Definitions

  1. Having a beautifully preserved hand

Ancestry of “bellamanus”, step by step

bellamanus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin bellus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
2Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
3LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

via Latin manus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
2Proto-Italicmanushand
3Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vellus →Every word from Latin villus →