Where does “инвали́д” come from?
инвали́д (Russian) comes from French invalide, 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.
Ancestry of “инвали́д”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | invalide | disabled; invalid, null, void; disabled person |
| 2 | Latin | invalidus | infirm, impotent, weak, feeble |
| 3 | Latin | validus | strong; healthy, well; worthy |
| 4 | Latin | valeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | walēō | to be strong |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |
Words derived from “инвали́д”