Etymology of the English word velutinous
the English word
velutinousderived from the New Latin word
velutinusderived from the Medieval Latin word
velutumderived from the Late Latin word
villutusderived from the Latin word
villus (hair; shaggy hair, tuft of hair)
using the Latin suffix
-inusDate
The earliest known usage of velutinous in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
