Where does “unleavable” come from?
unleavable (English) comes from English leavable, from English leave, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
unleavable (English): Not leavable; that cannot be left or departed from
Definitions
- Not leavable; that cannot be left or departed from
Ancestry of “unleavable”, step by step
unleavable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leavable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leavable | Capable of being left, or departed from; Of or... |
| 2 | English | leave | To have a consequence or remnant; To depart; to... |
| 3 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 4 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 5 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 6 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |