Where does “level-headedness” come from?
level-headedness (English) comes from English level-headed, from English level, from Middle English level, from Old French livel, from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
level-headedness (English): The property of being level-headed
Definitions
- The property of being level-headed
Ancestry of “level-headedness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | level-headed | Sensible; rational; possessing sound judgment |
| 2 | English | level | The same height at all places; parallel to a flat... |
| 3 | Middle English | level | — |
| 4 | Old French | livel | — |
| 5 | Latin | lībella | — |
| 6 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |