Etymology of the English word revelation
the English word
revelationderived from the Old French word
revelationderived from the Church Latin word
revelatio (revelation; uncovering, laying bare)
derived from the Latin word
revelatusderived from the Latin word
revelare (show; reveal)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
velare (veil, cover, cover up)
derived from the Latin word
velum (veil; sail, covering; curtain)
Date
The earliest known usage of revelation in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
revelationistUsage
Word found in Modern English
