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Where does “베일” come from?

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

베일 (Korean): veil; secrecy; mystery; Prospective form of 베이다

Definitions

  1. veil; secrecy; mystery; Prospective form of 베이다

Ancestry of “베일”, 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
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