Where does “belo” come from?

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

belo (Portuguese): beautiful; attractive

Definitions

  1. beautiful; attractive

Ancestry of “belo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesebel—
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 “belo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vellus →Every word from Latin villus →