Where does “levemente” come from?

levemente (Galician) comes from Galician leve, from Old Portuguese leve, from Latin levis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

levemente (Galician): lightly in a light manner; with little weight or force

Definitions

  1. lightly in a light manner; with little weight or force

Ancestry of “levemente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianlevelight of low weight; not heavy
2Old Portugueseleve—
3Latinlevislight; quick, swift; fickle
4Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →