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Where does “Valeria” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Valeria”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Valeria”

  • Valerian
  • Valerie
  • Валерия
  • Valérie
  • Valerie
  • Valija
  • Valerija
  • Valērija
  • Οὐαλερία
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