Where does “vayan” come from?

vayan (Louisiana Creole) comes from French vaillant, from Old French vaillant, from Latin valēns — having strength, power.

vayan (Louisiana Creole): nice

Definitions

  1. nice

Ancestry of “vayan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvaillantvaliant; hard-working; nice
2Old Frenchvaillantvaluable; having value; valiant; brave; present...
3Latinvalēnshaving strength, power
Every word from Latin valēns →Every word from Old French vaillant →Every word from French vaillant →