Where does “valijero” come from?

valijero (Spanish) comes 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.

valijero (Spanish): postman

Definitions

  1. postman

Ancestry of “valijero”, step by step

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