Where does “desvalijamiento” come from?

desvalijamiento (Spanish) comes from Spanish desvalijar, from Spanish valija, from Italian valigia, from Medieval Latin valesia, from Late Latin valisia, from Gaulish valisia, from Proto-Celtic val-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

desvalijamiento (Spanish): robbery

Definitions

  1. robbery

Ancestry of “desvalijamiento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdesvalijarto rob, clean out
2Spanishvalijavalise; case, suitcase
3Italianvaligiasuitcase
4Medieval Latinvalesia
5Late Latinvalisia
6Gaulishvalisialeather bag
7Proto-Celticval-to enclose, surround
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH-Every word from Proto-Celtic val-Every word from Gaulish valisia