Where does “velwet” come from?

velwet (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.

velwet (Middle English): Alternative form of velvet

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of velvet

Ancestry of “velwet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanveluet—
2Late Latinvillutittus—
3Latinvillutusshaggy, hairy
4Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
5LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
6Proto-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 →