Where does “veli” come from?

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

veli (Swahili): veil

Definitions

  1. veil

Ancestry of “veli”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Latin velum →Every word from Middle English veil →