Where does “вала” come from?

вала (Russian) comes from Russian вал, from Old East Slavic валъ, from Proto-Slavic valъ, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

вала (Russian): genitive singular of вал

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of вал

Ancestry of “вала”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвалbillow, roller; barrage fire; rampart
2Old East Slavicвалъ—
3Proto-Slavicvalъroll, slump, downturn
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 Proto-Slavic valъ →