Where does “valence” come from?
Valence comes from English valance, from Latin valens, from Latin valeo meaning "to be strong," from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from the root h₂welh₁-.
valence (English): An extract; a preparation, now especially one...
Definitions
- An extract; a preparation, now especially one...
Ancestry of “valence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | valentia | health, vigour, bodily strength; inflection of... |
| 2 | Latin | valens | strong, vigorous, healthy |
| 3 | Latin | valeo | I am strong, I have strength, I have influence, I... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
Words derived from “valence”