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Where does “pervaleo” come from?

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

pervaleo (Latin): I am very able or powerful

Definitions

  1. I am very able or powerful

Ancestry of “pervaleo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “pervaleo”

  • pervalens
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