Where does “valôr” come from?

valôr (Friulian) comes from Latin valōrem, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

valôr (Friulian): value

Definitions

  1. value

Ancestry of “valôr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvalōrem—
2Latinvaleōto have strength, influence, power; to avail
3Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic walēō →