Etymology of the English word valvule
the English word
valvulederived from the New Latin word
valvula (a little fold, valve)
derived from the New Latin word
valva (leaf of door; double or folding door, one leaf of the doors)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-Date
The earliest known usage of valvule in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
valvulitisUsage
Word found in Modern English
