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Where does “levō” come from?

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

Ancestry of “levō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēvis—
2Proto-Italicleɣʷis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
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