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Where does “soprelevato” come from?

soprelevato (Italian) comes from Italian elevato, from Italian elevare, from Latin elevo, from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

soprelevato (Italian): elevated, raised; past participle of soprelevare

Definitions

  1. elevated, raised; past participle of soprelevare

Ancestry of “soprelevato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianelevatohigh; lofty; elevated
2Italianelevareto put up; to raise or lift; to elevate
3LatinelevoI raise or elevate; I alleviate or lessen
4Latinlevō—
5Latinlēvis—
6Proto-Italicleɣʷis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “soprelevato”

  • soprelevata
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