Where does “supralevator” come from?
supralevator (English) comes from English levator, from Latin levator, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
supralevator (English): Superior to the levator ani muscle
Definitions
- Superior to the levator ani muscle
Ancestry of “supralevator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | levator | lifting muscle; The levator palpebrae superioris... |
| 2 | Latin | levator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |
| 3 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 4 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |