Etymology of the English word valour
the English word
valourderived from the Late Latin word
valor (economic value; moral value; valor)
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 valour in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
French
valeur, Italian
valore, Latin
valor, Spanish
valorUsage
Word found in Modern English
