Where does “vel” come from?

vel (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian walā, from Proto-Indo-European wol-o-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

vel (Albanian): veil; I feel nauseated, sick

Definitions

  1. veil; I feel nauseated, sick

Ancestry of “vel”, step by step

vel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Albanian walā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianwalāto wish
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwol-o-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

via Proto-Indo-European wēlH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Latin vēlum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvēluma cloth, covering, curtain, veil, awning
2Proto-Italic*wekslom—

Words derived from “vel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wol-o- →Every word from Proto-Albanian walā →