Where does “beḍḍu” come from?

beḍḍu (Sicilian) comes from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

beḍḍu (Sicilian): beautiful; good-looking; handsome; beautiful

Definitions

  1. beautiful; good-looking; handsome; beautiful

Ancestry of “beḍḍu”, step by step

beḍḍu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin bellus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
2Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
3LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

via Tarifit bḍa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tarifitbḍato divide, to share
2Arabicبداto appear
3Arabicبَدَأَto begin

Words derived from “beḍḍu

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Latin vellusEvery word from Latin villus
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