Where does “levande” come from?
levande (Latin) comes from Latin levandus, from Latin levo, from Latin levis, from Proto-Italic leɣʷis, from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- — light.
levande (Latin): vocative masculine singular of levandus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of levandus
Ancestry of “levande”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | levandus | which is to be raised; which is to be lightened;... |
| 2 | Latin | levo | I raise, elevate, lift up; I make light, lighten;... |
| 3 | Latin | levis | light; quick, swift; fickle |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | leɣʷis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁léngʰus | lightweight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁lengʷʰ- | light |