Where does “vale” come from?

vale (Italian) comes from Latin valē, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

vale (Italian): third-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “vale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvalēgoodbye, farewell
2Latinvaleōto have strength, influence, power; to avail
3Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yetiEvery word from Proto-Italic walēō
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