h₂welh₁-s-
“willed, chosen, valuable”Widely acceptedvaluechoice
value, valid, valence, equivalent
Extended form of *h₂welh₁- giving Latin valēre, English value, valid, valence, equivalent.
Related Roots
deyḱ-mn̥-“honor, worthiness, that which is fitting”ǵews-“to taste, try, choose”h₂eḱ-s-eyo-“to keep sharpening, making worthy”h₂eḱ-s-tó-“sharpened, honed, valued”h₂eḱ-s-yó-“worthy, of great value”h₂welh₁-ú-“worth, value, strength”kʷey-₂“to value, avenge, punish”preti-“back and forth, value given in return”