Where does “valvârtej” come from?
valvârtej (Romanian) comes from Romanian văl, from Italian velo, from Latin vēlum, from Proto-Italic *wekslom.
valvârtej (Romanian): stormily, fast and chaotic
Definitions
- stormily, fast and chaotic
Ancestry of “valvârtej”, step by step
valvârtej traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian văl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | văl | veil; mantle, cover |
| 2 | Italian | velo | veil; velum; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Latin | vēlum | a cloth, covering, curtain, veil, awning |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *wekslom | — |
via Romanian vârtej
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | vârtej | whirlpool, eddy, vortex |