Where does “reveling” come from?
reveling (English) comes from Middle English revelynge, from Middle English revelen, from Middle French révéler, from Old French reveler, from Latin revelare, from Latin velare, from Latin velo, from Latin -o.
reveling (English): present participle of revel; A revel
Definitions
- present participle of revel; A revel
Ancestry of “reveling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | revelynge | revelry, celebration in general or a specific example |
| 2 | Middle English | revelen | To revel; to merry-make or entertain oneself; To... |
| 3 | Middle French | révéler | — |
| 4 | Old French | reveler | to revel; to be disorderly, to make merry; to... |
| 5 | Latin | revelare | present active infinitive of revēlō;... |
| 6 | Latin | velare | present active infinitive of vēlō; second-person... |
| 7 | Latin | velo | I cover, wrap, veil; I conceal, cover |
| 8 | Latin | -o | forms masculine agent nouns, positive and... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -ōd | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éad | — |