Where does “վալիզ” come from?
վալիզ (Armenian) comes from French valise, from Middle French valise, from Medieval Latin valesia, from Late Latin valisia, from Gaulish valisia, from Proto-Celtic val-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
վալիզ (Armenian): suitcase, traveling bag, valise
Definitions
- suitcase, traveling bag, valise
Ancestry of “վալիզ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | valise | case, suitcase |
| 2 | Middle French | valise | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | valesia | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | valisia | — |
| 5 | Gaulish | valisia | leather bag |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | val- | to enclose, surround |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |