Where does “veinlet” come from?

veinlet (English) comes from English vein, from Middle English veyne, from Anglo-Norman veine, from Latin vēna — a vein, blood vessel.

veinlet (English): A small or secondary vein, especially on the wing...

Definitions

  1. A small or secondary vein, especially on the wing...

Ancestry of “veinlet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishveinA blood vessel that transports blood from the...
2Middle EnglishveyneAlternative form of veine; Alternative form of...
3Anglo-Normanveinevein
4Latinvēnaa vein, blood vessel
Every word from Latin vēna →