Where does “imbellis” come from?
imbellis (Latin) comes from Latin in- -is, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
imbellis (Latin): unwarlike; peaceful, pacifist
Definitions
- unwarlike; peaceful, pacifist
Ancestry of “imbellis”, step by step
imbellis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin in- -is
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | in- -is | less, without, lacking |
| 2 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 3 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 4 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Latin bellum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bellum | war; nominative neuter singular of bellus;... |
| 2 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 3 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 4 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |