Where does “valva” come from?
valva (English) comes from Latin valva, from Proto-Italic *wolVwā-, from Proto-Indo-European *wol-ew-o-.
valva (English): A paired copulatory organ of males in some...
Definitions
- A paired copulatory organ of males in some...
Ancestry of “valva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | valva | double or folding door; one leaf of such doors |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *wolVwā- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *wol-ew-o- | — |