Where does “validismo” come from?

validismo (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.

validismo (Portuguese): nepotism, cronyism favoring of relatives for their relationships rather than their abilities

Definitions

  1. nepotism, cronyism favoring of relatives for their relationships rather than their abilities

Ancestry of “validismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseválidovalid; healthy, fit
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 →