Where does “vallikaivanto” come from?
vallikaivanto (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.
vallikaivanto (Finnish): moat, defensive trench
Definitions
- moat, defensive trench
Ancestry of “vallikaivanto”, step by step
vallikaivanto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |