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
Ancestry of “leviable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Levy | — |
| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
Words derived from “leviable”