Where does “levitate” come from?

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

levitate (Latin): ablative singular of levitās

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of levitās

Ancestry of “levitate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlevitaslevity, lightness; fickleness, inconstancy,...
2Latinlevislight; quick, swift; fickle
3Proto-Italicleɣʷislight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁léngʰuslightweight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁lengʷʰ-light
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁lengʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁léngʰus →Every word from Proto-Italic leɣʷis →