Where does “veil” come from?
veil (Middle English) comes from Latin velum, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
Ancestry of “veil”, step by step
veil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin velum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | velum | the sail of a ship; a cloth, curtain, veil,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Old Northern French veil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Northern French | veil | sail, veil, shroud |