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Where does “invalida” come from?

invalida (Italian) comes from French invalider, from French invalide, from Latin invalidus, from Latin validus, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

invalida (Italian): feminine singular of invalido; female equivalent...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of invalido; female equivalent...

Ancestry of “invalida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchinvaliderto invalidate, void
2Frenchinvalidedisabled; invalid, null, void; disabled person
3Latininvalidusinfirm, impotent, weak, feeble
4Latinvalidusstrong; healthy, well; worthy
5Latinvaleō—
6Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “invalida”

  • invalide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →