Where does “velluda” come from?

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

velluda (Spanish): Hairy woman. Usually referring to excess of arm,...

Definitions

  1. Hairy woman. Usually referring to excess of arm,...

Ancestry of “velluda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvellobody hair, androgenic hair, vellus hair; facial...
2Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
3LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Latin vellus →Every word from Latin villus →