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Where does “invalide” come from?

invalide (French) comes from Latin invalidus, 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.

invalide (French): disabled; invalid, null, void; disabled person

Definitions

  1. disabled; invalid, null, void; disabled person

Ancestry of “invalide”, step by step

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

Words derived from “invalide”

  • invalidement
  • invalidi
  • sotainvalidi
  • aivoinvalidi
  • invalide
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