English
convalescence
Convalescence comes from Late Latin convalēscentia ‘regaining of health’, from Latin convalēscō ‘to become strong or well’, 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 strong’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEvalēscō‘to become strong’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvalēscōas convalēscere, present participle‘to become strong or well’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvalēscēn(t-)s
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEconvalēscentia‘regaining of health’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600convalescence
- Englishtodaysame form
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 strong’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEvalēscō‘to become strong’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvalēscōas convalēscere, present participle‘to become strong or well’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEconvalēscēn(t-)s
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEconvalēscentia‘regaining of health’
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600convalescence
- Englishtodaysame form
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’
valid, equivalent, avail, valuation, vale, vail, valour, 18 more
Today it means
noun A gradual healing after illness or injury.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- / convalescence