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E 0959 VALUE
The word " value " is, via
Old French, of Latin origin .
H 1035 ל ע י
Concept of root : value
and valor
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Hebrew word
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pronunciation
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English meanings
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ל ע י
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ya‛al;
yi‛čl
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to be of use, valid;
to make useful, valid
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Related English words
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value,
from Latin
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Comparison between European words and
Hebrew
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Languages
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Words
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Pronunciation
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English meanings
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Similarity in roots
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Hebrew
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ל ע י
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ya‛al
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yi‛čl
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to be of use,
valid;
to make useful,
valid
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y . (‛) . l
<
*w .
(‛) . l
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Latin
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valere
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valére
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to be valid
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v . l .
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Proto-Semitic *YA‛AL < *WA‛AL --- VĀL-ĒRE Latin < WĀL- Indo-European
The Latin V corresponds with the W, that in the past was the initial consonant of this Hebrew root, before it was changed into a Y. The meanings of Latin are the literal and figurative messages of value, regarding strength, capability and power. Thus Latin "vālēre has a considerably larger range of messages than Semitic "*wa‛al".
Note:
- Proto-Semitic . The older form of this root according to some scholars is seen in Arabic "wa‛ala", though the meaning " to look for shelter" is far off. Regretfully thus we have no basis outside Hebrew for a hypothesis for Proto-Semitic, different from Hebrew. But the root of this entry with its change from initial " W- " into initial " Y-" is presumably found already in its original form in Proto-Semitic. "*
י
ע
ל, Y Ayin L ".
Note:
- Indo-European. Latin has the indication "*V Ā L-".
The introduction of a dental after the consonant " L " is often seen. It may have begun in Indo-European, but the form without dental was certainly present: "*W Ā L-".
It is probable, as generally seen, that the Slavic words with " W L A D " that stand for the concept of "rule, domination", certainly related to Latin, are also related to the Semitic contribution to this entry, though covering a wider range of meanings. One can find that Slavic root in geographical names like "Vladikawkaz" ( dominates the Caucasus ) and "Vladivostok" ( dominates the East ).
The same goes for Germanic "*W A L D-" of entry E 0985 (Hebrew 0230), that has a similar message.
Baltic has a Lithuanian "galëti = to be able, capable", with a "valdýti = to rule". Here we see an initial "V" as well as a corresponding initial " G "!
Celtic shows a Cynric "gallu = to be able, capable", together with a Gaulic "vlatos = ruler". Again we see an initial "V" as well as a corresponding initial " G "!
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| Created: Tuesday 6 November 2007 at 22.30.54 Updated: 04/01/2013 at 17.21.28 |
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