Where does “levamento” come from?
levamento (Italian) comes from Italian levare, from Spanish levantar, from French lever, from Middle French lever, from Old French lever, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis — light.
levamento (Italian): lifting, raising
Definitions
- lifting, raising
Ancestry of “levamento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | levare | to take, take away, take off, move away, remove,... |
| 2 | Spanish | levantar | to lift; to raise, put up; to put up; build up |
| 3 | French | lever | To raise, lift; To rise, stand up; To get up |
| 4 | Middle French | lever | to lift |
| 5 | Old French | lever | to lift; to get up |
| 6 | Latin | levō | to raise, elevate, lift up |
| 7 | Latin | lēvis | light, not heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | light |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |