Where does “enlevement” come from?
enlevement (English) comes from French enlèvement, from French enlever, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
enlevement (English): The abduction of a woman or child
Definitions
- The abduction of a woman or child
Ancestry of “enlevement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | enlèvement | takeoff, liftoff; removal, whether by moving, by... |
| 2 | French | enlever | to remove, take off, take away, clear; to take... |
| 3 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 4 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 5 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 6 | Latin | levō | — |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |