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Where does “sublevation” come from?

sublevation (English) comes from Latin sublevāre, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

sublevation (English): The act of raising on high; elevation; An...

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  1. The act of raising on high; elevation; An...

Ancestry of “sublevation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsublevāre—
2Latinlevō—
3Latinlēvis—
4Proto-Italicleɣʷis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →