Where does “leva” come from?

leva (Latin) comes from Latin levo, from Latin levis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.

leva (Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present active imperative...

Ancestry of “leva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlevoI raise, elevate, lift up; I make light, lighten;...
2Latinlevislight; quick, swift; fickle
3Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →
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