Where does “levator” come from?
Levator comes from Latin levator, derived from Latin levo meaning "to lift," from Latin levis meaning "light," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ-.
levator (English): lifting muscle; The levator palpebrae superioris...
Definitions
- lifting muscle; The levator palpebrae superioris...
Ancestry of “levator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | levator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |
| 2 | Latin | levō | — |
| 3 | Latin | lēvis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |