Where does “Valência” come from?

Valência (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin valentia, from Latin valēns — having strength, power.

Valência (Portuguese): worthiness, merit

Definitions

  1. worthiness, merit

Ancestry of “Valência”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinvalentiavigour; power; health, vigour, bodily strength
2Latinvalēnshaving strength, power

Words derived from “Valência”

Every word from Latin valēns →Every word from Late Latin valentia →