Where does “alleggiamento” come from?
alleggiamento (Italian) comes from Italian alleggiare, from Italian leggero, from Old French legier, from Vulgar Latin leviarius, from Latin levius, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus — light.
alleggiamento (Italian): alleviation, relief
Definitions
- alleviation, relief
Ancestry of “alleggiamento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | alleggiare | to light; To alleviate, lighten |
| 2 | Italian | leggero | light; pop; slight |
| 3 | Old French | legier | light; slight |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | leviarius | light |
| 5 | Latin | levius | comparative degree of leviter |
| 6 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |