Where does “leger” come from?

leger (English) comes from Middle French legier, from Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin leviarius, from Latin levius, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

leger (English): Light; slender, slim; trivial; Lying or remaining...

Definitions

  1. Light; slender, slim; trivial; Lying or remaining...

Ancestry of “leger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchlegierlight
2Old Frenchlegierlight; slight
3Vulgar Latinleviariuslight
4Latinleviuscomparative degree of leviter
5Latinlēvislight, not heavy
6Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
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