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

Definitions

  1. gross

Ancestry of “валовой”, 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 →