Where does “vaal” come from?
vaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vāle, from Old Dutch falo, from Frankish falu, from Proto-Germanic falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós, from Proto-Indo-European pelH- — pale, gray.
vaal (Dutch): sallow, pallid; pale, light
Definitions
- sallow, pallid; pale, light
Ancestry of “vaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vāle | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | falo | — |
| 3 | Frankish | falu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | falwaz | pale, gray, fallow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | polHwós | pale, gray |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |