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Where does “convellendus” come from?

convellendus (Latin) comes from Latin convello, from Latin vello, from Proto-Italic welnō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.

convellendus (Latin): which is to be shattered

Definitions

  1. which is to be shattered

Ancestry of “convellendus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinconvelloI shatter, batter, convulse; I overthrow
2LatinvelloI pluck out; I depilate; I pull or tear down; I...
3Proto-Italicwelnō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₃-to hit, to strike
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