Where does “élever” come from?

élever (French) comes from Latin elevo, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

élever (French): to raise; to bring up; to elevate, to enhance

Definitions

  1. to raise; to bring up; to elevate, to enhance

Ancestry of “élever”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinelevoI raise or elevate; I alleviate or lessen
2Latinlevōto raise, elevate, lift up
3Latinlēvislight, not heavy
4Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “élever”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →