Where does “vly” come from?

vly (English) comes 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.

vly (English): Alternative form of vlei

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of vlei

Ancestry of “vly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishvaleyevalley depression between hills
2Old Frenchvaleevalley
3Old Frenchvalvalley
4Latinvallisvalley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Latin vallis →