Where does “valetudinarian” come from?
valetudinarian (English) comes from Latin valētūdō, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
valetudinarian (English): Sickly, infirm, of ailing health; Being overly...
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- Sickly, infirm, of ailing health; Being overly...
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