Where does “desnivellar” come from?
desnivellar (Catalan) comes from Catalan desnivell, from Catalan nivell, from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
desnivellar (Catalan): to make uneven
Definitions
- to make uneven
Ancestry of “desnivellar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | desnivell | slope, incline |
| 2 | Catalan | nivell | level |
| 3 | Latin | lībella | An as (the tenth part of a denarius) |
| 4 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |