Where does “vela” come from?

vela (Spanish) comes from Spanish velar, from Latin vēlāris, from Latin -āris, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.

vela (Spanish): candle; wakefulness, sleeplessness; vigil, watch

Definitions

candle; wakefulness, sleeplessness; vigil, watch

Ancestry of “vela”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	velar	velar; to veil; to conceal, cover, hide
2	Latin	vēlāris	of or relating to cloths, veils or curtains
3	Latin	-āris	first conjugation
4	Latin	-ālis	—
5	Proto-Italic	-ālis	forms relational adjectives

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