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
- Alternative form of va-li
Ancestry of “va li”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | va-li | suitcase |
| 2 | French | valise | case, suitcase |
| 3 | Middle French | valise | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | valesia | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | valisia | — |
| 6 | Gaulish | valisia | leather bag |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | val- | to enclose, surround |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |