Where does “welurowy” come from?

welurowy (Polish) comes from Polish welur, from French velours, from Old French velous, from Latin villosus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

welurowy (Polish): velour

Definitions

  1. velour

Ancestry of “welurowy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishwelurvelour
2Frenchveloursvelvet
3Old Frenchvelous—
4Latinvillosushairy, shaggy
5Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
6LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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