Where does “elevate” come from?
Elevate comes from Latin elevatus, the past participle of elevare, formed from the prefix ex- meaning "out" and a root related to Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʰʷ- meaning "to lift or lighten."
elevate (English): To raise to a higher position; To promote to a...
Definitions
- To raise to a higher position; To promote to a...
Ancestry of “elevate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | elevaten | — |
Words derived from “elevate”