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Where does “veinlet” come from?

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

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
4Latinvēna—
Every word from Latin vēna →