Where does “bellifer” come from?

bellifer (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.

bellifer (Latin): making war, warlike, war-bringing

Definitions

  1. making war, warlike, war-bringing

Ancestry of “bellifer”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Latin vellusEvery word from Latin villus
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