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