Where does “labiale” come from?
labiale (Latin) comes from Latin labialis, from Latin labium, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
labiale (Latin): nominative neuter singular of labiālis;...
Definitions
- nominative neuter singular of labiālis;...
Ancestry of “labiale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | labialis | pertaining to the lips, labial |
| 2 | Latin | labium | lip |
| 3 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 4 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 5 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |