Where does “unveil” come from?
Unveil comes from Middle English unveilen, meaning to remove a veil or covering from something.
unveil (English): To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal...
Definitions
- To remove a veil from; to uncover; to reveal...
Ancestry of “unveil”, step by step
unveil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English veil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | veil | Something hung up or spread out to hide or... |
| 2 | Middle English | veil | — |
| 3 | Latin | velum | the sail of a ship; a cloth, curtain, veil,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Middle English unveilen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | unveilen | — |