Where does “covalenza” come from?

covalenza (Italian) comes from Italian valenza, from Late Latin valentia, from Latin valēns — having strength, power.

covalenza (Italian): covalence

Definitions

  1. covalence

Ancestry of “covalenza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvalenzavalue, worthiness; valence, valency
2Late Latinvalentiavigour; power; health, vigour, bodily strength
3Latinvalēnshaving strength, power
Every word from Latin valēns →Every word from Late Latin valentia →Every word from Italian valenza →