Where does “Vallonia” come from?

Vallonia (Latin) comes from Latin vallis, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Vallonia (Latin): The goddess of valleys

Definitions

  1. The goddess of valleys

Ancestry of “Vallonia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvallisvalley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →
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