Where does “inválido” come from?

inválido (Portuguese) comes from Latin invalidus, from Latin validus, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

inválido (Portuguese): void; invalid; unable to work for health reasons

Definitions

  1. void; invalid; unable to work for health reasons

Ancestry of “inválido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininvalidusinfirm, impotent, weak, feeble
2Latinvalidusstrong; healthy, well; worthy
3Latinvaleōto have strength, influence, power; to avail
4Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-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 →