Where does “valeriana” come from?
valeriana (Latin) comes from Latin Valerianus, 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.
valeriana (Latin): valerian
Definitions
- valerian
Ancestry of “valeriana”, step by step
valeriana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Valerianus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Valerianus | A Roman Emperor, Valerian |
| 2 | Latin | valerius | Name of a patrician Roman gens |
| 3 | Latin | Valesios | — |
| 4 | Latin | valeō | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Old High German baldriān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | baldriān | — |