val / vail
to be strong, to be worth
Latin · valere
Latin valere means to be strong or worth. Valid is strong in law, value is worth, valor is strength of heart, prevail is to be stronger, and avail is to be of use.
Memory trick
Val: a valiant knight shows strength and worth.
Words from this root
- valid (valid) — strong in law, acceptableवैध, मान्य
- validate (valid + ate) — to make or prove validमान्यता देना
- invalid (in + valid) — not strong, not acceptableअमान्य, अपंग
- invalidate (in + valid + ate) — to make not validअमान्य करना
- value (val + ue) — the worth of somethingमूल्य
- valuable (val + uable) — of great worthक़ीमती
- devalue (de + value) — to lower in worthमूल्य घटाना
- evaluate (e + val + uate) — to judge the worth ofमूल्यांकन करना
- valor (val + or) — strength of heart, courageवीरता, साहस
- valiant (vali + ant) — brave and strongबहादुर
- prevail (pre + vail) — to be stronger, win outप्रबल होना, जीतना
- avail (a + vail) — to be of use, benefitकाम आना, लाभ उठाना
- available (a + vail + able) — able to be usedउपलब्ध
- equivalent (equi + val + ent) — equal in worthसमतुल्य
- ambivalent (ambi + val + ent) — worth both ways, tornदुविधा में, द्विधाग्रस्त