Where does “valъ” come from?

valъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

valъ (Proto-Slavic): roll, slump, downturn

Definitions

  1. roll, slump, downturn

Ancestry of “valъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “valъ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-