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Where does “nivell” come from?

nivell (Catalan) comes 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.

nivell (Catalan): level

Definitions

  1. level

Ancestry of “nivell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlībella—
2Latinlībra—
3Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
4Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together

Words derived from “nivell”

  • nivelar
  • desnivel
  • nivel
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