Where does “vali” come from?
vali (Ido) comes from Ido valo, from Esperanto valo, from English vale, from Middle English vale, from Old French val, from Latin vallis, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
vali (Ido): plural of valo
Definitions
- plural of valo
Ancestry of “vali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | valo | valley, vale |
| 2 | Esperanto | valo | valley, vale |
| 3 | English | vale | A valley; Farewell |
| 4 | Middle English | vale | valley depression between hills |
| 5 | Old French | val | valley |
| 6 | Latin | vallis | valley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |