Where does “labiovelar” come from?
labiovelar (Romanian) comes from French labiovélaire, from French labial, from Medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
labiovelar (Romanian): labiovelar
Definitions
- labiovelar
Ancestry of “labiovelar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | labiovélaire | labiovelar |
| 2 | French | labial | labial |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | labialis | of or pertaining to the lips; of the lips;... |
| 4 | Latin | labium | lip |
| 5 | Latin | bellus | beautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,... |
| 6 | Latin | villus | hair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair |
| 7 | Latin | vellus | The wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |