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

  1. to lighten, alleviate; to relieve, ease

Ancestry of “alleugerir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanlleugerslight; partial; not whole; not entire; light;...
2Vulgar Latinleviariuslight
3Latinleviuscomparative degree of leviter
4Latinlēvislight, not heavy
5Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →