Where does “Valella” come from?

Valella (Galician) comes from Vulgar Latin *vallecla, from Late Latin vallicula, from Latin vallis, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Ancestry of “Valella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*vallecla—
2Late Latinvalliculalittle valley; small valley; glen, dell
3Latinvallisvalley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-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 →