Where does “levigans” come from?

levigans (Latin) comes from Latin levigo, from Latin -igo, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

levigans (Latin): lightening, making lighter; smoothing, polishing

Definitions

  1. lightening, making lighter; smoothing, polishing

Ancestry of “levigans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinlevigoI make light, lighten; I make smooth, polish
2Latin-igoEnlargement of -ō; Suffixed to nouns and to...
3Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →