Where does “va” come from?
va (Spanish) comes from Spanish vale, from Latin valē, from Latin valeō, from Proto-Italic walēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
va (Spanish): okay
Definitions
- okay
Ancestry of “va”, step by step
va traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish vale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | vale | A voucher; an IOU; okay; goodbye, be well |
| 2 | Latin | valē | goodbye, farewell |
| 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 |
via Latin vādit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vādit | — |