Where does “valido” come from?

valido (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Spanish válido, from Latin validus, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

valido (Classical Nahuatl): Valid; believed; trusted

Definitions

Valid; believed; trusted

Ancestry of “valido”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	válido	valid
2	Latin	validus	strong; healthy, well; worthy
3	Latin	valeō	to have strength, influence, power; to avail
4	Proto-Italic	walēō	to be strong
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂welh₁-	to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic walēō →