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Where does “proelior” come from?

proelior (Latin) comes from Latin proelium, from Latin provillium, from Latin bellum, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

proelior (Latin): I fight

Definitions

  1. I fight

Ancestry of “proelior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinproeliuma battle, combat, conflict; a warrior; a contest,...
2Latinprovillium—
3Latinbellumwar; nominative neuter singular of bellus;...
4Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
5Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
6LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “proelior”

  • proeliaturus
  • proeliatus
  • proeliandus
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