Where does “villus” come from?

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

villus (Latin): hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair

Definitions

  1. hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair

Ancestry of “villus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “villus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vellus →