Where does “velutinus” come from?

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

velutinus (Latin): velvety; velutinous

Definitions

  1. velvety; velutinous

Ancestry of “velutinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvĕllusthe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →