bellus

Etymology
From, diminutive of (whence ).

Adjective

 * 1) beautiful, pretty, handsome
 * 2) pleasant, agreeable, charming

Usage notes
The most common Classical terms for "beautiful" are and.

Descendants

 * Old Arpitan: ,
 * Bressan:
 * Brionnais-Charolais:
 * Paydret:
 * Galician:
 * Gascon:
 * Guardiol:
 * Provençal:
 * Paydret:
 * Galician:
 * Gascon:
 * Guardiol:
 * Provençal:
 * Paydret:
 * Galician:
 * Gascon:
 * Guardiol:
 * Provençal:
 * Paydret:
 * Galician:
 * Gascon:
 * Guardiol:
 * Provençal:
 * Gascon:
 * Guardiol:
 * Provençal:
 * Gascon:
 * Guardiol:
 * Provençal:
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Etymology
Eventually from,. apparently seeks to derive it directly from this noun, comparing, from. However, the word must then have passed from Latin through Berber into Arabic, which seems unlikely. Much more probably it is from the adjective, whence 🇨🇬. Compare also 🇨🇬. The Maltese b- is probably due to adaptation of the un-Arabic v-, though there is an (unrelated?), , which might have influenced the form.

Noun

 * 1) velvet