Where does “valē” come from?

valē (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.

valē (Latin): goodbye, farewell

Definitions

  1. goodbye, farewell

Ancestry of “valē”, 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 “valē

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