Where does “valance” come from?
Valance comes from Anglo-Norman valaunce, a word of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
valance (English): A short curtain that usually hangs along the top...
Definitions
- A short curtain that usually hangs along the top...
Ancestry of “valance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | valaunce | — |
| 2 | Old French | valence | — |
| 3 | Old French | valer | to drop |
| 4 | Old French | avaler | to descend; to go down |
| 5 | Old French | a | to; towards; belonging to |
| 6 | Latin | A | — |
| 7 | Etruscan | 𐌀 | and, also |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̔ | — |
| 9 | Phoenician | 𐤀 | ox; aleph; alef |
| 10 | Egyptian | 𓃾 | — |
Words derived from “valance”