Where does “vello” come from?

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

vello (Spanish): body hair, androgenic hair, vellus hair; facial...

Definitions

  1. body hair, androgenic hair, vellus hair; facial...

Ancestry of “vello”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vello”

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