Where does “Valerianus” come from?

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

Valerianus (Latin): A Roman Emperor, Valerian

Definitions

  1. A Roman Emperor, Valerian

Ancestry of “Valerianus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvaleriusName of a patrician Roman gens
2LatinValesios—
3Latinvaleōto have strength, influence, power; to avail
4Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “Valerianus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti →Every word from Proto-Italic walēō →