Etymology of the English word vellum
the English word
vellumderived from the Old French word
velinderived from the Old French word
veelderived from the Latin word
vitellus (yolk of egg; little calf; yolk, yolk of egg)
derived from the Latin word
vitulus (calf)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wet-Date
The earliest known usage of vellum in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
