Where does “Valea Salciei-Cătun” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Valea Salciei-Cătun”, step by step

Valea Salciei-Cătun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian vale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianvalevalley
2Latinvallisvalley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Romanian salcie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansalciewillow, willow tree
2Latinsalixwillow; a willow branch
3Proto-Indo-European*sl̥H-ik-—

via Romanian cătun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniancătunhamlet
2Albaniankatundvillage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Latin vallis →