Where does “vellus” come from?

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

vellus (Latin): the wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool

Definitions

  1. the wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool

Ancestry of “vellus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “vellus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →