Etymology of the Latin word validus
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-Derivations in Latin
convalidare,
invalidus,
validirostrisDerivations in other languages
French
valide, Portuguese
válido, Spanish
válido
