Where does “kantilever” come from?
kantilever (Indonesian) comes from English cantilever, from English lever, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
kantilever (Indonesian): cantilever: a beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony
Definitions
- cantilever: a beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony
Ancestry of “kantilever”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cantilever | A beam anchored at one end and projecting into... |
| 2 | English | lever | A crowbar; A rigid piece which is capable of... |
| 3 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 4 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 5 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 6 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |