Etymology of the English word covalence
the English word
covalenceusing the English prefix
co-derived from the Latin prefix
co-derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the English word
valencederived from the Late Latin word
valentiaderived from the Latin word
valens (strong; vigorous, healthy)
derived from the Late Latin word
valere (be strong, powerful, influential; farewell, goodbye, adieu)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wal-Usage
Word found in Modern English