Where does “obala” come from?

obala (Slovene) comes from Slovene val, from Proto-Slavic valъ, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

obala (Slovene): coast; shore

Definitions

  1. coast; shore

Ancestry of “obala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenevalwave, undulation
2Proto-Slavicvalъroll, slump, downturn
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-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 →