Where does “equivalency” come from?
equivalency (English) comes from Latin aequivalentia, from Latin aequivalēns, from Latin aequivaleō, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
equivalency (English): An equivalent thing; equivalence
Definitions
- An equivalent thing; equivalence
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