Where does “валовий” come from?

валовий (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian ва́л, from Old East Slavic валъ, from Proto-Slavic valъ, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

валовий (Ukrainian): gross total before any deductions

Definitions

  1. gross total before any deductions

Ancestry of “валовий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianва́лbillow, roller
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 →