Etymology

veles

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Today it means: The pagan Slavic god of the fertile earth, livestock, waters, and the underworld, often portrayed as a chimera. Full definition →

Macedonian Велес
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Veles · proper noun1

Likely of Proto-Indo-European origin but the exact root is difficult to pinpoint. Suggestions have included *h₂welh₁- (“wool”) and *welg- (“damp, humid”). Also compare Lithuanian vẽlės (“ghostly figures of the deceased”), archaic form of modern velnias (“demon, devil”). More at Veles.

Veles · proper noun2

  1. Macedonian · derived fromВелес
  2. English todayVeles

From Macedonian Велес (Veles)

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