Where does “fluweel” come from?
fluweel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French veluel, from Latin villosus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
fluweel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French veluel, from Latin villosus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.