valor
courage or brave strength
Root
- val / valent: strong, worthy, or having force
Other words with the val / valent root
- ambivalent: having mixed or opposing feelings
- convalescent: recovering strength after illness
- valid: well-grounded, acceptable, or legally effective
- value: worth or importance
Valor keeps val as strength: courage strong enough to act under danger.
The story honored the quiet valor of people who stayed to help.
Valor is strength turned toward courage. Valid and value keep the root familiar: force strong enough to stand; worth strong enough to matter.