Where does “Valērijs” come from?

Valērijs (Latvian) 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.

Valērijs (Latvian): of Latvian speakers

Definitions

of Latvian speakers

Ancestry of “Valērijs”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	valerius	Name of a patrician Roman gens
2	Latin	Valesios	—
3	Latin	valeō	to have strength, influence, power; to avail
4	Proto-Italic	walēō	to be strong
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂welh₁-	to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

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