Where does “leves” come from?

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

leves (Latin): nominative masculine plural of levis; nominative...

Definitions

  1. nominative masculine plural of levis; nominative...

Ancestry of “leves”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlevislight; quick, swift; fickle
2Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →