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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

Definitions

  1. courageously, valiantly

Ancestry of “valentemente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianvalentecourageous, valiant
2Old Portuguesevalente—
3Latinvalentemaccusative masculine singular of valēns;...
4Latinvalensstrong, vigorous, healthy
5LatinvaleoI am strong, I have strength, I have influence, I...
6Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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