Where does “enlèvement” come from?
enlèvement (French) comes from French enlever, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
enlèvement (French): takeoff, liftoff; removal, whether by moving, by...
Definitions
- takeoff, liftoff; removal, whether by moving, by...
Ancestry of “enlèvement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | enlever | to remove, take off, take away, clear; to take... |
| 2 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 3 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 4 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 5 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |