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Where does “bea” come from?

bea (Walloon) comes from Old French biau, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

bea (Walloon): beautiful; handsome; attractive; pretty

Definitions

  1. beautiful; handsome; attractive; pretty

Ancestry of “bea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbiaugraceful, elegant, courteous; noble; good, as in,...
2Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
3Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
4LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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