Where does “valuation” come from?

valuation (Middle French) comes from Middle French valuer, from Old French valoir, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Ancestry of “valuation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchvaluer—
2Old Frenchvaloirto have value; to be worth
3Latinvaleōto have strength, influence, power; to avail
4Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “valuation”

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