Where does “lleu” come from?

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

lleu (Catalan): light

Definitions

  1. light

Ancestry of “lleu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēvislight, not heavy
2Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “lleu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →