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Where does “valourise” come from?

valourise (English) comes from English valour, from Middle English valour, from Anglo-Norman valour, from Latin valor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

valourise (English): Alternative form of valorize

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of valorize

Ancestry of “valourise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvalourValue; worth; Strength of mind in regard to...
2Middle Englishvalour—
3Anglo-NormanvalourLate Anglo-Norman spelling of valur
4Latinvalorvalue, worth
5Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
6Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
7Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
8Proto-Indo-European-oss—
9Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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