Where does “avall” come from?
avall (Catalan) comes from Catalan vall, from Latin vallum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
avall (Catalan): down, downwards
Definitions
- down, downwards
Ancestry of “avall”, step by step
avall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan vall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | vall | valley |
| 2 | Latin | vallum | wall, rampart, entrenchment |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
via Catalan A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | A | — |