Where does “onthullen” come from?

onthullen (Dutch) comes from Dutch hullen, from Middle Dutch hullen, from Old Dutch hullen, from Proto-Germanic *hulljan, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.

onthullen (Dutch): to reveal, to uncover

Definitions

  1. to reveal, to uncover

Ancestry of “onthullen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhullento wrap
2Middle Dutchhullento cover, to wrap
3Old Dutchhullen—
4Proto-Germanic*hulljan—
5Proto-Germanichuljanąto cover, veil

Words derived from “onthullen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic huljaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hulljan →Every word from Old Dutch hullen →