English
La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau comes from French La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, from vallée ‘valley’, and ultimately from Old French valee.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400valee‘valley’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form‘valley’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentvallée‘valley’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400valee‘valley’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form‘valley’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentvallée‘valley’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentLa Vallée-de-la-Gatineau
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old French valee
Today it means
name A regional county municipality of Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French valee / La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau