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Where does “abelir” come from?

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

abelir (Old French): to please; to be pleasing; to embellish; to make...

Definitions

  1. to please; to be pleasing; to embellish; to make...

Ancestry of “abelir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchbelAlternative form of biau; good, pretty
2Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
3Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
4LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “abelir”

  • desabelir
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