vel

Afrikaans

/fɛl/

noun
Definitions
  • A skin, a hide.
  • A membrane, e.g. forming on boiling milk.
  • A sheet (e.g. of paper; incorrectly used for a page).

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish vel (skin, sheet, hide) inherited from Middle Dutch vel inherited from Old Dutch *fel inherited from Proto-Germanic *fellą (skin, film, fleece, hide) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *pello-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pello-

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