Where does “veilless” come from?

veilless (English) comes from English veil, from Middle English veil, from Latin velum, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

veilless (English): Without a veil

Definitions

  1. Without a veil

Ancestry of “veilless”, step by step

veilless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English veil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishveilSomething hung up or spread out to hide or...
2Middle Englishveil
3Latinvelumthe sail of a ship; a cloth, curtain, veil,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via English less

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlessTo a smaller extent or degree; comparative form...
2Middle Englishlesfalse; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie
3Old Englishlēasfalse, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose...
4Proto-Germanic*laus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-Every word from Latin velumEvery word from Middle English veil