Where does “elevar” come from?

elevar (Catalan) comes from Latin elevo, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

elevar (Catalan): to elevate, raise, raise up; to go up, rise

Definitions

  1. to elevate, raise, raise up; to go up, rise

Ancestry of “elevar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinelevoI raise or elevate; I alleviate or lessen
2Latinlevōto raise, elevate, lift up
3Latinlēvislight, not heavy
4Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →