Where does “valere” come from?

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

valere (Italian): to be worth; to be valid; to apply; to count; to...

Definitions

  1. to be worth; to be valid; to apply; to count; to...

Ancestry of “valere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvaleōto have strength, influence, power; to avail
2Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “valere

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yetiEvery word from Proto-Italic walēō
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