Where does “alleggiare” come from?
alleggiare (Italian) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
alleggiare (Italian): to light; To alleviate, lighten
Definitions
- to light; To alleviate, lighten
Ancestry of “alleggiare”, step by step
alleggiare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian leggero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | leggero | light; pop; slight |
| 2 | Old French | legier | light; slight |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | leviarius | light |
| 4 | Latin | levius | comparative degree of leviter |
| 5 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |
via Italian are
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 2 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 3 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |