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
provillium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin bellum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bellum | war; nominative neuter singular of bellus;... |
| 2 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 3 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 4 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Latin duellum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | duellum | war; combat between two contenders, duel |