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Where does “belligeratus” come from?

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

belligeratus (Latin): waged war

Definitions

  1. waged war

Ancestry of “belligeratus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbelligeroI wage war
2Latinbelligerwaging war; warlike, martial, valiant
3Latinbellumwar; nominative neuter singular of bellus;...
4Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
5Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
6LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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