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Where does “validation” come from?

Validation comes from Middle French validation, a noun derived from the verb valider meaning to make valid or confirm.

validation (English): The act of validating something; Something, such...

Definitions

  1. The act of validating something; Something, such...

Ancestry of “validation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchvalidation—
2Latinvalidusstrong; healthy, well; worthy
3Latinvaleō—
4Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “validation”

  • revalidation
  • prevalidation
  • cross-validation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →