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
- The act of validating something; Something, such...
Ancestry of “validation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | validation | — |
| 2 | Latin | validus | strong; healthy, well; worthy |
| 3 | Latin | valeō | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |