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Where does “levigatus” come from?

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

levigatus (Latin): lightened, having been made lighter; smoothed,...

Definitions

  1. lightened, having been made lighter; smoothed,...

Ancestry of “levigatus”, 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

Words derived from “levigatus”

  • levigate
  • levigator
  • levigate
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