Where does “v'lous” come from?

v'lous (Norman) comes from Old French veluotte, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

v'lous (Norman): velvet

Definitions

  1. velvet

Ancestry of “v'lous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchveluotte—
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 →