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Where does “val-” come from?

val- (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

val- (Proto-Celtic): to enclose, surround

Definitions

  1. to enclose, surround

Ancestry of “val-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “val-”

  • valija
  • desvalijar
  • valigeria
  • valigia
  • svaligiare
  • svaligiamento
  • fonovaligia
  • valigiaio
  • βαλίτσα
  • valisia
  • valisia
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →