Where does “валик” come from?
валик (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.
валик (Russian): roller, cylinder, platen; bolster
Definitions
- roller, cylinder, platen; bolster
Ancestry of “валик”, step by step
валик traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian вал
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | вал | billow, roller; barrage fire; rampart |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | валъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | valъ | roll, slump, downturn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
via Ukrainian ва́л
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | ва́л | billow, roller |