Where does “velare” come from?
velare (Italian) comes from Italian velo, from Latin vēlum, from Proto-Italic *wekslom.
velare (Italian): velar; to veil, shroud, cover
Definitions
- velar; to veil, shroud, cover
Ancestry of “velare”, step by step
velare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian velo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | velo | veil; velum; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Latin | vēlum | a cloth, covering, curtain, veil, awning |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *wekslom | — |
via Latin vēlō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vēlō | to cover, wrap, veil |