Where does “levamentum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “levamentum”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	levō	—
2	Latin	lēvis	—
3	Proto-Italic	leɣʷis	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₁léngʰus	lightweight
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁lengʷʰ-	light

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