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
Ancestry of “levadura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | levar | to take, to carry, to transport; to wear; to take |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | levar | to take |
| 3 | Latin | levō | — |
| 4 | Latin | lēvis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |