Where does “Vaalie” come from?

Vaalie (English) comes from English Transvaal, from Afrikaans vaal, from Dutch vaal, from Middle Dutch vāle, from Old Dutch falo, from Frankish falu, from Proto-Germanic falwaz, from Proto-Indo-European polHwós — pale, gray.

Vaalie (English): A tourist from inland; The grey rhebok or Vaal...

Definitions

  1. A tourist from inland; The grey rhebok or Vaal...

Ancestry of “Vaalie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTransvaal—
2Afrikaansvaalsallow, pallid, pale, light
3Dutchvaalsallow, pallid; pale, light
4Middle Dutchvāle—
5Old Dutchfalogray, fallow
6Frankishfalu—
7Proto-Germanicfalwazpale, gray, fallow
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpolHwóspale, gray
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanpelH-pale, gray
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European polHwós →Every word from Proto-Germanic falwaz →