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

  1. vocative masculine singular of levandus

Ancestry of “levande”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlevanduswhich is to be raised; which is to be lightened;...
2LatinlevoI raise, elevate, lift up; I make light, lighten;...
3Latinlevislight; quick, swift; fickle
4Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-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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