ETYM Old Eng. val, French val, Latin vallis. Related to Avalanche, Vail to lower, Valley.
(Homonym: veil) (Latin) “farewell”.
A tract of low ground, or of land between hills; a valley.

ETYM Old Eng. vale, valeie, Old Fren. valée, valede, French vallée, Late Lat. vallata, Latin vallis, valles. Related to Vale.
A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river; SYN. vale.