валюта

Russian

noun+
Definitions
  • currency money or other item used to facilitate transactions
  • (specifically) foreign currency

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian valuta (currency) derived from Latin valeō (I am strong, I am worth, I am healthy, be worth, be able powerful, well healthy, I am well).

Origin

Latin

valeō

Gloss

I am strong, I am worth, I am healthy, be worth, be able powerful, well healthy, I am well

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