Where does “valigia” come from?

valigia (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin valesia, from Late Latin valisia, from Gaulish valisia, from Proto-Celtic val-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

valigia (Italian): suitcase

Definitions

  1. suitcase

Ancestry of “valigia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinvalesia—
2Late Latinvalisia—
3Gaulishvalisialeather bag
4Proto-Celticval-to enclose, surround
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “valigia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic val- →Every word from Gaulish valisia →