Where does “alleugerir” come from?
alleugerir (Catalan) comes from Catalan lleuger, from Vulgar Latin leviarius, from Latin levius, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
alleugerir (Catalan): to lighten, alleviate; to relieve, ease
Definitions
- to lighten, alleviate; to relieve, ease
Ancestry of “alleugerir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | lleuger | slight; partial; not whole; not entire; light;... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | leviarius | light |
| 3 | Latin | levius | comparative degree of leviter |
| 4 | Latin | lēvis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |