Where does “validate” come from?
validate (English) comes from Medieval Latin validātus, from Medieval Latin validō, from Latin validus, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
validate (English): To render valid; To check or prove the validity...
Definitions
- To render valid; To check or prove the validity...
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