Where does “soulagement” come from?
soulagement (French) comes from French soulager, from Old French suslegier, from Latin sublevio, from Latin sublevo, from Latin levo, from Latin levis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
soulagement (French): relief
Ancestry of “soulagement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | soulager | to relieve, soothe; to make oneself feel better,... |
| 2 | Old French | suslegier | — |
| 3 | Latin | sublevio | — |
| 4 | Latin | sublevo | I lift up or raise; I support; I assist or... |
| 5 | Latin | levo | I raise, elevate, lift up; I make light, lighten;... |
| 6 | Latin | levis | light; quick, swift; fickle |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |