Where does “equivalar” come from?

equivalar (Ido) comes from Spanish equivaler, from Latin aequivaleō, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

equivalar (Ido): to be equivalent to, to correspond to

Definitions

  1. to be equivalent to, to correspond to

Ancestry of “equivalar”, step by step

equivalar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish equivaler

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishequivalerto be equivalent, to correspond, to be tantamount...
2Latinaequivaleōto be equivalent, have equal power
3Latinvaleōto have strength, influence, power; to avail
4Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

via French équivaloir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchéquivaloirto be equivalent; to be equivalent, to be the...
2Latinaequivalēre

via Italian equivalere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianequivalereto be equivalent; to correspond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yetiEvery word from Proto-Italic walēō
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