Where does “niveau” come from?
niveau (French) comes from Old French nivel, from Vulgar Latin libellus, from Latin lībella, from Latin lībra, from Ancient Greek ζυγόν, from Proto-Hellenic dzugón, from Proto-Indo-European yugóm, from Proto-Indo-European yewg- — to join, to yoke, to tie together.
niveau (French): level
Definitions
- level
Ancestry of “niveau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | nivel | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | libellus | a little book, booklet, pamphlet; a billet,... |
| 3 | Latin | lībella | An as (the tenth part of a denarius) |
| 4 | Latin | lībra | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ζυγόν | yoke, for joining animals; yoke, burden; in... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dzugón | yoke |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yugóm | yoke |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yewg- | to join, to yoke, to tie together |