Where does “leviculus” come from?

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

leviculus (Latin): a little vain

Definitions

  1. a little vain

Ancestry of “leviculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēvislight, not heavy
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 →