Where does “kivivalli” come from?
kivivalli (Finnish) comes from Finnish valli, from Frankish Walha, from Proto-Germanic walhaz, from Latin Volcae, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
kivivalli (Finnish): stonewall
Ancestry of “kivivalli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | valli | embankment, bank; dike; cushion, rail, rail... |
| 2 | Frankish | Walha | foreigners, Romans, Celts |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | walhaz | foreigner, non-Germanic person |
| 4 | Latin | Volcae | a Gallic tribal confederation; name of a Celtic... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wolkos | hawk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |