Where does “bela” come from?
bela (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese belo, from Old Portuguese bel, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
bela (Portuguese): feminine singular of belo
Definitions
- feminine singular of belo
Ancestry of “bela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | belo | beautiful; attractive |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | bel | — |
| 3 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 4 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 5 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |