Where does “beli” come from?
beli (Romanian) comes from Latin vello, from Proto-Italic welnō, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
beli (Romanian): to skin, flay, excoriate; to rob; to fleece
Definitions
- to skin, flay, excoriate; to rob; to fleece
Ancestry of “beli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vello | I pluck out; I depilate; I pull or tear down; I... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | welnō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |