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Where does “vanellus” come from?

vanellus (Latin) comes from Latin vannus, from Proto-Italic watnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

Ancestry of “vanellus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvannusa winnowing basket
2Proto-Italicwatnos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “vanellus”

  • Vanellus
  • Vanellinae
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