köken: From Middle High German sleier, sleiger, sloiger, slogier. Of uncertain ultimate origin, but most likely borrowed; perhaps related to Latin stragulus (“covering”). Compare Middle Low German sleyer, sloier, sloiger, Middle English scleire, scleyre, sleyre, slyre (“veil”).
veil (gauze, crape, or similar material spread out to hide the face) · mist (light, fine fog, cloud, shadow that obstructs clear vision) · fog (silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image)