Where does “Vălenii” come from?

Vălenii (Romanian) comes from Romanian vălean, from Romanian vale, from Latin vallis, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Ancestry of “Vălenii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianvăleanvalley dweller, inhabitant of a valley
2Romanianvalevalley
3Latinvallisvalley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Latin vallis →