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Where does “invalide” come from?

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

invalide (Italian): feminine plural of invalido; plural of invalida

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of invalido; plural of invalida

Ancestry of “invalide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianinvalidafeminine singular of invalido; female equivalent...
2Frenchinvaliderto invalidate, void
3Frenchinvalidedisabled; invalid, null, void; disabled person
4Latininvalidusinfirm, impotent, weak, feeble
5Latinvalidusstrong; healthy, well; worthy
6Latinvaleō—
7Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
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