Where does “valentemente” come from?
valentemente (Galician) comes from Galician valente, 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.
valentemente (Galician): courageously, valiantly
Ancestry of “valentemente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | valente | courageous, valiant |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | valente | — |
| 3 | Latin | valentem | accusative masculine singular of valēns;... |
| 4 | Latin | valens | strong, vigorous, healthy |
| 5 | Latin | valeo | I am strong, I have strength, I have influence, I... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |