Where does “ljeau” come from?

ljeau (Aromanian) comes from Latin levo, from Latin levis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

ljeau (Aromanian): I take

Definitions

  1. I take

Ancestry of “ljeau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlevoI raise, elevate, lift up; I make light, lighten;...
2Latinlevislight; quick, swift; fickle
3Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →