Where does “valiseless” come from?
valiseless (English) comes from English valise, from French valise, from Middle French valise, from Medieval Latin valesia, from Late Latin valisia, from Gaulish valisia, from Proto-Celtic val-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
valiseless (English): Without a valise
Ancestry of “valiseless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | valise | A piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase or... |
| 2 | French | valise | case, suitcase |
| 3 | Middle French | valise | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | valesia | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | valisia | — |
| 6 | Gaulish | valisia | leather bag |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | val- | to enclose, surround |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |