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Where does “valla” come from?

valla (Latin) comes from Latin vallum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.

valla (Latin): nominative plural of vāllum; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of vāllum; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “valla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvallumwall, rampart, entrenchment
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-—

Words derived from “valla”

  • guardavallas
  • valla
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →