Where does “valoir” come from?
valoir (Old French) comes from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
valoir (Old French): to have value; to be worth
Definitions
- to have value; to be worth
Ancestry of “valoir”, step by step
valoir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin valeō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | valeō | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
via Latin valēre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | valēre | — |