English
convalesce
Convalesce comes from Latin convalēscere, from valēscere ‘to become strong’, 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 CEvaleōas valēre, inchoative‘to be strong’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEvalēscere‘to become strong’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvalēscere
- Englishtodayconvalesce
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 CEvaleōas valēre, inchoative‘to be strong’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEvalēscere‘to become strong’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvalēscere
- Englishtodayconvalesce
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁-
wild, wool, velvet, validation, wield, fluff, flannel, validate, valiant, cuckold, velour, lanolin, woll, valorous, 36 more
through Proto-Italic *walēō ‘to be strong’
value, validity, invalid, ambivalent, ambivalence, valence, 13 more
through Latin valeō ‘to be strong’
equivalent, valid, avail, valuation, vale, vail, valour, 18 more
Today it means
verb To recover health and strength gradually after sickness or weakness.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- / convalesce