Where does “valge” come from?
valge (Latin) comes from Latin valgus, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
valge (Latin): vocative masculine singular of valgus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of valgus
Ancestry of “valge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | valgus | knock-kneed; not straight, shoddy |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |