Where does “enthüllen” come from?
enthüllen (German) comes from German hüllen, from Middle High German hüllen, from Old High German hullen, from Proto-Germanic *hulljan, from Proto-Germanic huljaną — to cover, veil.
enthüllen (German): to unveil
Ancestry of “enthüllen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | hüllen | to wrap, to drape, to cover |
| 2 | Middle High German | hüllen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hullen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *hulljan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | huljaną | to cover, veil |