Where does “wall” come from?
wall (Middle English) comes from Old English weall, from Proto-Germanic wallaz, from Latin vallum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.
wall (Middle English): Alternative form of wale
Ancestry of “wall”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | weall | wall; fervour; uproar; boiled or mulled wine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wallaz | well, spring; wall, rampart, entrenchment |
| 3 | Latin | vallum | wall, rampart, entrenchment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
Words derived from “wall”