Where does “labium” come from?
labium (Latin) comes from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
labium (Latin): lip
Definitions
- lip
Ancestry of “labium”, step by step
labium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin bellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 2 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 3 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Proto-Indo-European leb-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | leb- | to hang down loosely; lip; lick |