Where does “*vallecla” come from?

*vallecla (Vulgar Latin) comes from Late Latin vallicula, from Latin vallis, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Ancestry of “*vallecla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinvalliculalittle valley; small valley; glen, dell
2Latinvallisvalley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “*vallecla

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-Every word from Latin vallis