Latin
valēscō
‘to become strong’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin valēscō.
3 English words in this record descend from Latin valēscō, most familiar first.
- convalescent ← convalēscēn(t-)s ← convalēscō
- convalescence ← convalēscentia ← convalēscēn(t-)s ← convalēscō
- invalescence ← invalescens ← invalēscō
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Etymograph / Latin valēscō