beli
Moldavian
verb
Definitions
- to skin, flay, excoriate
- (figuratively) to rob; to fleece
Etymology
Inherited from Latin vellere (stretch, pluck).
Origin
Latin
vellere
Gloss
stretch, pluck
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *exvellere Latin
- vellere Latin
- vellō Latin
- suelto Spanish, Castilian
- bilescu Aromanian