Where does “vela” come from?

vela (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin vēlum, from Proto-Italic *wekslom.

vela (Vulgar Latin): synonym of īriō; nominative/accusative/vocative...

Definitions

  1. synonym of īriō; nominative/accusative/vocative...

Ancestry of “vela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvēluma cloth, covering, curtain, veil, awning
2Proto-Italic*wekslom

Words derived from “vela

Every word from Proto-Italic *wekslomEvery word from Latin vēlum