Where does “levadura” come from?

levadura (Galician) comes from Galician levar, from Old Portuguese levar, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

levadura (Galician): leavening

Definitions

  1. leavening

Ancestry of “levadura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianlevarto take, to carry, to transport; to wear; to take
2Old Portugueselevarto take
3Latinlevōto raise, elevate, lift up
4Latinlēvislight, not heavy
5Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →