Where does “va li” come from?

va li (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese va-li, from French valise, from Middle French valise, from Medieval Latin valesia, from Late Latin valisia, from Gaulish valisia, from Proto-Celtic val-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

va li (Vietnamese): Alternative form of va-li

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of va-li

Ancestry of “va li”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vietnameseva-lisuitcase
2Frenchvalisecase, suitcase
3Middle Frenchvalise—
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 →