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Where does “uplevel” come from?

uplevel (English) comes from English level, from Middle English level, from Old French livel, from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm — to join, to yoke, to tie together.

uplevel (English): Having greater capabilities or a higher version...

Definitions

  1. Having greater capabilities or a higher version...

Ancestry of “uplevel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlevelThe same height at all places; parallel to a flat...
2Middle Englishlevel—
3Old Frenchlivel—
4Latinlībella—
5Latinlībra—
6Ancient Greekζυγόνyoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in...
7Proto-Hellenicdzugónyoke
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyugómyoke
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyewg-to join, to yoke, to tie together
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