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Where does “rhyfel” come from?

rhyfel (Welsh) comes from Latin rebello, from Latin bello, from Latin bellum, from Latin bellus, from Latin villus, from Latin vellus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

rhyfel (Welsh): war

Definitions

  1. war

Ancestry of “rhyfel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinrebelloI renew war, I wage war again; I revolt
2LatinbelloI wage or carry out war, fight in war, war; I...
3Latinbellumwar; nominative neuter singular of bellus;...
4Latinbellusbeautiful, pretty, handsome; pleasant, agreeable,...
5Latinvillushair, tuft of hair, shaggy hair
6LatinvellusThe wool shorn from a sheep; fleece; wool; The...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “rhyfel”

  • rhyfelwr
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