Where does “levatorius” come from?

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

levatorius (Latin): of or relating to the levator muscle

Definitions

  1. of or relating to the levator muscle

Ancestry of “levatorius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlevatorsecond-person singular future passive imperative...
2Latinlevōto raise, elevate, lift up
3Latinlēvislight, not heavy
4Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →