Where does “валовой” come from?
валовой (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.
валовой (Russian): gross
Ancestry of “валовой”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | вал | billow, roller; barrage fire; rampart |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | валъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | valъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |