Where does “rullovaligia” come from?
rullovaligia (Italian) comes from Italian valigia, from Medieval Latin valesia, from Late Latin valisia, from Gaulish valisia, from Proto-Celtic val-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
rullovaligia (Italian): trolley case
Definitions
- trolley case
Ancestry of “rullovaligia”, step by step
rullovaligia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian valigia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | valigia | suitcase |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | valesia | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | valisia | — |
| 4 | Gaulish | valisia | leather bag |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | val- | to enclose, surround |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
via Italian rullo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | rullo | roll (on a drum) |