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Where does “levandus” come from?

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

levandus (Latin): which is to be raised; which is to be lightened;...

Definitions

  1. which is to be raised; which is to be lightened;...

Ancestry of “levandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlevoI raise, elevate, lift up; I make light, lighten;...
2Latinlevislight; quick, swift; fickle
3Proto-Italicleɣʷis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light

Words derived from “levandus”

  • levande
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