Where does “valable” come from?
valable (French) comes from French valoir, from Middle French valoir, from Old French valoir, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
valable (French): valid, acceptable
Definitions
- valid, acceptable
Ancestry of “valable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | valoir | to be worth; to earn, to win, to bring; To be... |
| 2 | Middle French | valoir | to be worth; to have a certain value; to have... |
| 3 | Old French | valoir | to have value; to be worth |
| 4 | Latin | valeō | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |