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Where does “leaved” come from?

leaved (English) comes from English leave, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.

leaved (English): Having a leaf, leaves or folds; simple past tense...

Definitions

  1. Having a leaf, leaves or folds; simple past tense...

Ancestry of “leaved”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleaveTo have a consequence or remnant; To depart; to...
2FrenchleverTo raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up
3Middle Frenchleverto lift
4Old Frenchleverto lift; to get up
5Latinlevō—
6Latinlēvis—
7Proto-Italicleɣʷis—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
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