Etymology of the Latin word bellus
the Latin word
bellus (pretty, handsome, charming)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deu-Derivations in Latin
bellitas,
bella,
bellosus,
bellisDerivations in other languages
French
biau, French
bel, Portuguese
belo, Portuguese
velido, Spanish
belloCognates
Catalan
bell, French
beau, Italian
bello, Provençal
bel, Spanish
bello