Reveal etymology

English

English word reveal comes from Latin re-, Latin velare

Etymology of reveal

Detailed word origin of reveal

Dictionary entry Language Definition
re- Latin (lat) Again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.. Back, backwards.
velare Latin (lat)
revelare Latin (lat)
révéler Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm)
reveal English (en) (chiefly, UK, Australia, NZ, obsolete in the US) The side of an opening for a window, doorway, or the like, between the door frame or window frame and the outer surface of the wall; or, where the opening is not filled with a door, etc., the whole thickness of the wall; the jamb.. (cinematography, comedy) A revelation; an uncovering of what was hidden.. The outer side of a window or door [...]