Where does “labiālis” come from?
labiālis (Latin) comes from Latin labium, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
labiālis (Latin): pertaining to the lips; labial
Definitions
- pertaining to the lips; labial
Ancestry of “labiālis”, step by step
labiālis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin labium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | labium | lip |
| 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 |
via Latin alis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | alis | dative plural of āla; ablative plural of āla;... |