Etymology of the English word avail
the English word
availderived from the English word
availenderived from the English word
vailenderived from the Old French word
valoirderived from the Late Latin word
valere (be strong, powerful, influential; farewell, goodbye, adieu)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wal-Date
The earliest known usage of avail in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
unavailing,
available,
availed,
availingUsage
Word found in Modern English
