Where does “valona” come from?

valona (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese vala, from Latin vallum, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

Ancestry of “valona”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesevaladitch, trench
2Latinvallumwall, rampart, entrenchment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin vallum →Every word from Portuguese vala →