Where does “levyist” come from?
levyist (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.
levyist (English): One supporting or imposing a levy
Definitions
- One supporting or imposing a levy
Ancestry of “levyist”, step by step
levyist 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 ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |