Where does “valleyland” come from?
valleyland (English) comes from English valley, from Middle English valeye, from Old French valee, from Old French val, from Latin vallis, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
valleyland (English): Land located in a valley
Definitions
- Land located in a valley
Ancestry of “valleyland”, step by step
valleyland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English valley
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | valley | An elongated depression between hills or... |
| 2 | Middle English | valeye | valley depression between hills |
| 3 | Old French | valee | valley |
| 4 | Old French | val | valley |
| 5 | Latin | vallis | valley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |