Where does “levo-” come from?

levo- (Indonesian) comes from Latin laevus, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂iwos.

levo- (Indonesian): quasi

Definitions

  1. quasi

Ancestry of “levo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlaevusleft; on the left side; awkward, foolish; unlucky
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂iwos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂iwos →Every word from Latin laevus →