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Where does “valente” come from?

valente (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese valente, from Latin valentem, from Latin valens, from Latin valeo, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

valente (Galician): courageous, valiant

Definitions

  1. courageous, valiant

Ancestry of “valente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesevalente—
2Latinvalentemaccusative masculine singular of valēns;...
3Latinvalensstrong, vigorous, healthy
4LatinvaleoI am strong, I have strength, I have influence, I...
5Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “valente”

  • valentemente
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