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
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