Where does “valen” come from?

valen (Middle English) comes from Middle English avalen, from Old French avaler, from Old French a, from Latin A, from Etruscan 𐌀, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̔, from Phoenician 𐤀, from Egyptian 𓃾.

valen (Middle English): To (cause to) sink or drop

Definitions

To (cause to) sink or drop

Ancestry of “valen”, step by step

valen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English avalen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	avalen	To (cause to) sink or drop
2	Old French	avaler	to descend; to go down
3	Old French	a	to; towards; belonging to
4	Latin	A	—
5	Etruscan	𐌀	and, also
6	Ancient Greek	ᾱ̔	—
7	Phoenician	𐤀	ox; aleph; alef
8	Egyptian	𓃾	—

via Anglo-Norman valer

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Anglo-Norman	valer	to drop

Words derived from “valen”

vail
unvail
vailer
Vailite

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