Where does “bélico” come from?
bélico (Spanish) comes from Latin bellicus, from Latin bellum, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
bélico (Spanish): military, war, warlike
Definitions
- military, war, warlike
Ancestry of “bélico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | bellicus | Of or pertaining to war; military; Warlike,... |
| 2 | Latin | bellum | war; nominative neuter singular of bellus;... |
| 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 |