Where does “levāmentum” come from?

levāmentum (Latin) comes from Latin levō, from Latin lēvis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

levāmentum (Latin): An alleviation, mitigation, consolation

Definitions

  1. An alleviation, mitigation, consolation

Ancestry of “levāmentum”, step by step

levāmentum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin levō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlevōto raise, elevate, lift up
2Latinlēvislight, not heavy
3Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

via Latin mentum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmentumchin; beard
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →