value etymology

Etymology:

• From Old French value, from Latin valere ("to be worth, be strong, be of value")

Meaning:

• Monetary worth or the amount of money or goods for which something can be exchanged.
• Importance, worth, or merit.
• A principle, standard, or quality considered worthwhile or desirable.
• A number or character representing a quantity, especially in mathematics or programming.

Origin:

The Latin word valere has a complex etymology:

• Indo-European root *wel- ("to be strong, be vigorous")
• Proto-Italic *walere
• Proto-Celtic *walos
• Old Irish *fol
• Welsh *gwrol
• Breton *galloud

value relate terms

• value

  Etymology From Old French value from Latin valere to be worth be strong be of valu

• face value

  Etymology Face from Latin facies face outward appearance Value from Latin vale

• face

  Etymology The word face comes from the Middle English word face which in turn derive

• value

  Etymology From Old French value from Latin valere to be worth be strong be of valu

• prize

  Etymology The word prize comes from the Middle English word pris which in turn is d

• treasure

• appreciate

  Etymology Origin Latin appreciare from ad towards and pretium price value M

• praise

  Etymology of Praise Origin Old French preisier 12th century Relation to Other Lan

• valor

  Etymology The word valor comes from the Old French word valur which is itself derive

• price

  Etymology of Price The word price originates from the Latin word pretium meaning

• measure

  Etymology Measure derives from Old French mesure which ultimately originated from th

• reckon

  Etymology Middle English reknen from Old English reccan Proto West Germanic rakōn

• fare

  Etymology The word fare comes from the Old English word fær which means a journey