Where does “levis” come from?

levis (Classical Latin) comes from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

levis (Classical Latin): light; quick, swift; fickle

Definitions

  1. light; quick, swift; fickle

Ancestry of “levis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “levis”

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