Where does “valva” come from?
valva (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *wolVwā-, from Proto-Indo-European *wol-ew-o-.
valva (Latin): double or folding door; one leaf of such doors
Definitions
- double or folding door; one leaf of such doors
Ancestry of “valva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *wolVwā- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *wol-ew-o- | — |