Where does “invalidar” come from?
invalidar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese válido, 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.
invalidar (Portuguese): to invalidate; to nullify
Definitions
- to invalidate; to nullify
Ancestry of “invalidar”, step by step
invalidar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese válido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | válido | valid; healthy, fit |
| 2 | Latin | validus | strong; healthy, well; worthy |
| 3 | Latin | valeō | to have strength, influence, power; to avail |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |