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Where does “bellicus” come from?

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

bellicus (Latin): Of or pertaining to war; military; Warlike,...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to war; military; Warlike,...

Ancestry of “bellicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbellumwar; nominative neuter singular of bellus;...
2Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
3Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
4LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “bellicus”

  • bellicist
  • bellic
  • bellicism
  • antibélico
  • posbélico
  • antibelicista
  • belicista
  • bélico
  • interbellico
  • postbellico
  • antebellico
  • bellico
  • prebellico
  • bellicisme
  • bellique
  • bellico
  • pós-bélico
  • antibélico
  • belicista
  • bélico
  • bélico
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