Where does “leavener” come from?
leavener (English) comes from English leaven, from English leave, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
leavener (English): Any agent that promotes leavening
Definitions
- Any agent that promotes leavening
Ancestry of “leavener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leaven | Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a... |
| 2 | English | leave | To have a consequence or remnant; To depart; to... |
| 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 | 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 |