Where does “lever” come from?
lever (French) comes from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
lever (French): To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up
Definitions
- To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up
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