Etymology of the English word valid
the English word
validderived from the Old French word
validederived from the Latin word
validus (strong, powerful; valid)
derived 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 valid in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
