Where does “illeviable” come from?
illeviable (English) comes from English leviable, from English Levy, from Anglo-Norman leve, from Old French levee, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
illeviable (English): Not leviable; incapable of being imposed or...
Definitions
- Not leviable; incapable of being imposed or...
Ancestry of “illeviable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leviable | Able to be levied |
| 2 | English | Levy | To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | leve | — |
| 4 | Old French | levee | feminine singular of the past participle of lever |
| 5 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 6 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |