Where does “vallum” come from?

vallum (English) comes from Latin vallum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

vallum (English): A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification; The...

Definitions

  1. A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification; The...

Ancestry of “vallum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvallumwall, rampart, entrenchment
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin vallum →