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Where does “vale” come from?

vale (Spanish) comes 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.

vale (Spanish): A voucher; an IOU; okay; goodbye, be well

Definitions

  1. A voucher; an IOU; okay; goodbye, be well

Ancestry of “vale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvalē—
2Latinvaleō—
3Proto-Italicwalēōto be strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl̥h₁éh₁yeti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “vale”

  • vale
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