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Where does “équivalence” come from?

équivalence (French) comes from Latin aequivalentia, from Latin aequivalēns, from Latin aequivaleō, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

équivalence (French): equivalence

Definitions

  1. equivalence

Ancestry of “équivalence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaequivalentiaequal force or value, equivalence
2Latinaequivalēns—
3Latinaequivaleō—
4Latinvaleō—
5Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “équivalence”

  • equivalence
  • bioequivalence
  • nonequivalence
  • inequivalence
  • autoequivalence
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