Where does “tsunami wall” come from?
tsunami wall (English) comes from English wall, from Middle English wall, from Old English weall, from Proto-Germanic wallaz, from Latin vallum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
tsunami wall (English): a protective barrier that is used to protect...
Definitions
- a protective barrier that is used to protect...
Ancestry of “tsunami wall”, step by step
tsunami wall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wall | A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for... |
| 2 | Middle English | wall | Alternative form of wale |
| 3 | Old English | weall | wall; fervour; uproar; boiled or mulled wine |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wallaz | well, spring; wall, rampart, entrenchment |
| 5 | Latin | vallum | wall, rampart, entrenchment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |