Where does “vele” come from?

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

vele (English): Obsolete form of veil

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of veil

Ancestry of “vele”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Latin velum →Every word from Middle English veil →
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