Where does “leggiadria” come from?

leggiadria (Italian) comes from Old Occitan leujairia, 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.

leggiadria (Italian): loveliness, prettiness; elegance

Definitions

  1. loveliness, prettiness; elegance

Ancestry of “leggiadria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanleujairia—
2Vulgar Latinleviariuslight
3Latinleviuscomparative degree of leviter
4Latinlēvislight, not heavy
5Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “leggiadria”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →
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