Where does “bale” come from?

bale (Tagalog) 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.

bale (Tagalog): worth; value

Definitions

  1. worth; value

Ancestry of “bale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishvaleA voucher; an IOU; okay; goodbye, be well
2Latinvalēgoodbye, farewell
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 →