Where does “valõ” come from?

valõ (Votic) comes from Proto-Finnic valeh, from Persian واله — enamored, distraught (e.g. with love).

valõ (Votic): lie, falsehood

Definitions

  1. lie, falsehood

Ancestry of “valõ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicvalehlie, untruth
2Persianوالهenamored, distraught (e.g. with love)
Every word from Persian واله →Every word from Proto-Finnic valeh →
valõ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer