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Valentinus
Valentinus comes from Latin Valentīnus ‘Valentine’, from Valēns ‘strong, healthy’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂welh₁-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*walēō‘to be strong’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvaleō‘to be well, healthy, sound’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEValēns‘strong, healthy’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEValentīnus‘Valentine’
- EnglishtodayValentinus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂welh₁-reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂wl̥h₁éh₁yetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*walēō‘to be strong’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvaleō‘to be well, healthy, sound’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEValēns‘strong, healthy’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEValentīnus‘Valentine’
- EnglishtodayValentinus
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁-
wild, wool, velvet, validation, wield, fluff, flannel, validate, cuckold, valiant, velour, woll, lanolin, valorous, 37 more
through Proto-Italic *walēō ‘to be strong’
value, validity, invalid, 14 more
through Latin valeō ‘to be well, healthy, sound’
valid, equivalent, avail, valuation, vail, valour, ambivalent, ambivalence, convalescent, convalescence, 16 more
Today it means
name A Gnostic theologian who lived in Egypt and Rome c. 100 – c. 153.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- / Valentinus