Where does “valee” come from?
valee (Old French) comes from Old French val, from Latin vallis, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
valee (Old French): valley
Definitions
- valley
Ancestry of “valee”, step by step
valee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French val
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | val | valley |
| 2 | Latin | vallis | valley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
via Latin valles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | valles | Alternative form of vallis; nominative plural of... |