Where does “levita” come from?
levita (Catalan) comes from French lévite — Levite (member of the Hebrew tribe Levi).
levita (Catalan): frock coat
Definitions
- frock coat
Ancestry of “levita”, step by step
levita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French lévite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | lévite | Levite (member of the Hebrew tribe Levi) |
via Late Latin Levīta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Levīta | — |