Where does “iulus” come from?
iulus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἴουλος, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
iulus (Latin): catkin
Ancestry of “iulus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἴουλος | down, the first growth of the whiskers and beard;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “iulus”