Where does “lanugo” come from?
lanugo (Latin) comes from Latin lāna, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
lanugo (Latin): woolly substance, the down of plants, of youthful...
Definitions
- woolly substance, the down of plants, of youthful...
Ancestry of “lanugo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lāna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
Words derived from “lanugo”