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Where does “valiant” come from?

Valiant comes from Anglo-Norman vaylant, from Middle English vailaunt, with the original meaning lost to historical record.

valiant (English): Possessing or showing courage or determination;...

Definitions

  1. Possessing or showing courage or determination;...

Ancestry of “valiant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishvailaunthaving or showing courage or valour, valiant;...
2Anglo-Normanvaylant—

Words derived from “valiant”

  • valiantly
  • valiantness
  • unvaliant
  • unvaliantly
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