Where does “valetudinary” come from?
valetudinary (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.
valetudinary (English): sickly, infirm, valetudinarian; A sickly, infirm...
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- sickly, infirm, valetudinarian; A sickly, infirm...
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