Where does βunvailβ come from?
unvail (English) comes from English vail, from Middle English valen, from Middle English avalen, from Old French avaler, from Old French a, from Latin A, from Etruscan π, from Ancient Greek αΎ±Μ.
unvail (English): Obsolete spelling of unveil
Definitions
- Obsolete spelling of unveil
Ancestry of βunvailβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vail | Profit; return; proceeds; Money given to servants... |
| 2 | Middle English | valen | To (cause to) sink or drop |
| 3 | Middle English | avalen | To (cause to) sink or drop |
| 4 | Old French | avaler | to descend; to go down |
| 5 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 6 | Latin | A | β |
| 7 | Etruscan | π | and, also |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | αΎ±Μ | β |
| 9 | Phoenician | π€ | ox; aleph; alef |
| 10 | Egyptian | πΎ | β |