Where does “velvet” come from?
velvet (Middle English) comes from Old Occitan veluet, from Late Latin villutittus, from Latin villutus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
velvet (Middle English): velvet; Clothes made of velvet
Definitions
- velvet; Clothes made of velvet
Ancestry of “velvet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Occitan | veluet | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | villutittus | — |
| 3 | Latin | villutus | — |
| 4 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 5 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
Words derived from “velvet”