Where does “villose” come from?

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

villose (Latin): vocative masculine singular of villōsus

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of villōsus

Ancestry of “villose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvillosushairy, shaggy
2Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
3LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vellus →Every word from Latin villus →