Where does “polivalente” come from?

polivalente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese valente, from Latin valēns — having strength, power.

polivalente (Portuguese): polyvalent; multi-purpose, all-purpose

Definitions

  1. polyvalent; multi-purpose, all-purpose

Ancestry of “polivalente”, step by step

polivalente traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese valente

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesevalentevaliant; courageous; valent; a valiant person
2Latinvalēnshaving strength, power

via Portuguese poli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepoli—
Every word from Latin valēns →Every word from Portuguese valente →