Where does “valla” come from?
valla (English) comes from Swedish vålla, from Old Swedish vælla, from Old Norse vella, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
valla (English): plural of vallum
Definitions
- plural of vallum
Ancestry of “valla”, step by step
valla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vålla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vålla | to cause; be the cause of |
| 2 | Old Swedish | vælla | to flow, to stream; to boil, to bubble |
| 3 | Old Norse | vella | boiling heat, ebullition; to be in a state of... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wallaną | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
via Italian valla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | valla | Compound of imperative of "andare" and "la" |