h₂welh₂-tó-

“strong, powerful”

Widely acceptedstrengthevaluation

Source of Latin validus, English valid, valor, value

Participle of the strong root, yielding Latin validus and English valid, valor, value, valiant.

h₂ey-₂“to give, bestow”h₂eyd-₂“to praise, revere”h₂ner-mn̥-“manliness, vigor, strength”h₂ner-t-“manly, vigorous”h₂welh₂-“to be strong, to prevail”karh₂-tó-“hard, strong, resistant”steh₂-mn̥-₂“standing upright, post”tewg-“to be strong, firm, tough”