Where does “vall” come from?

vall (Estonian) comes from Middle Low German wal, from Proto-Germanic wallaz, from Latin vallum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

vall (Estonian): embankment, earthwork, wall; a defensive fortification made of earth or stone

Definitions

  1. embankment, earthwork, wall; a defensive fortification made of earth or stone

Ancestry of “vall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanwal—
2Proto-Germanicwallazwell, spring; wall, rampart, entrenchment
3Latinvallumwall, rampart, entrenchment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin vallum →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallaz →