Where does “leviable” come from?
leviable (English) comes from English Levy, from Anglo-Norman leve, from Old French levee, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
leviable (English): Able to be levied
Definitions
- Able to be levied
Ancestry of “leviable”, step by step
leviable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Levy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Levy | To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | leve | — |
| 3 | Old French | levee | feminine singular of the past participle of lever |
| 4 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 5 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |