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Where does “velaccio” come from?

velaccio (Italian) comes from Spanish velacho, from Spanish Vela, from Spanish velar, from Old Spanish velar.

velaccio (Italian): topgallant

Definitions

  1. topgallant

Ancestry of “velaccio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishvelacho—
2SpanishVela—
3Spanishvelarvelar; to veil; to conceal, cover, hide
4Old Spanishvelar—

Words derived from “velaccio”

  • controvelaccio
Every word from Old Spanish velar →