Where does “niveau” come from?
niveau (Dutch) comes from French niveau, from Old French nivel, from Vulgar Latin libellus, from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
niveau (Dutch): level
Definitions
- level
Ancestry of “niveau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | niveau | level |
| 2 | Old French | nivel | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | libellus | a little book, booklet, pamphlet; a billet,... |
| 4 | Latin | lībella | An as (the tenth part of a denarius) |
| 5 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |