Where does “Valky” come from?

Valky (English) comes from Ukrainian Ва́лки, from Ukrainian ва́л, from Old East Slavic валъ, from Proto-Slavic valъ, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Ancestry of “Valky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianВа́лкиplacename for villages in number of oblasts of Ukraine
2Ukrainianва́лbillow, roller
3Old East Slavicвалъ—
4Proto-Slavicvalъroll, slump, downturn
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic valъ →