Etymology

vallum

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Today it means: A rampart; a wall, as in a fortification. Full definition →

Latin vallum
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  1. Latin · derived fromvallum
  2. English todayvallum

From Latin vallum. Doublet of wall comes from this word via a Proto-Germanic borrowing from Latin.

Words from the same roots

Latinvallum all →

wall

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