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Where does “provillium” come from?

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

Ancestry of “provillium”, step by step

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

Words derived from “provillium”

  • proelior
  • proeliatus
  • proeliaturus
  • proelium
  • proeliandus
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