Where does “biau” come from?
biau (Old French) comes from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
biau (Old French): graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; good, as in,...
Definitions
- graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; good, as in,...
Ancestry of “biau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 2 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 3 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
Words derived from “biau”