Covering
/ˈkʌvərɪŋ/noun
Something that covers, conceals, or protects a surface or object.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Latin *cooperire*, meaning “to cover completely,” from *com-* (“together, wholly”) + *operire* (“to close, cover”), a root family tied to ideas of shutting something away from sight.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to cover, shut, or enclose”
Latin
Latin
operire
“to cover, close, or shut”
Latin
Latin
cooperire
“to cover over completely”
Old French
Old French
covrir
“to cover, conceal”
Middle English
English
coveren
“to cover, protect, or conceal”
Modern English
English
covering
“the act or thing that covers something”