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Where does “valido” come from?

valido (Italian) comes 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.

valido (Italian): valid, effective, good, substantial, sound,...

Definitions

  1. valid, effective, good, substantial, sound,...

Ancestry of “valido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvalidusstrong; healthy, well; worthy
2Latinvaleō—
3Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “valido”

  • valida
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