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Where does “levatura” come from?

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

levatura (Latin): nominative feminine singular of levātūrus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of levātūrus;...

Ancestry of “levatura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlevaturusabout to raise, lift; about to lighten; about to...
2LatinlevoI raise, elevate, lift up; I make light, lighten;...
3Latinlevislight; quick, swift; fickle
4Proto-Italicleɣʷis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
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