Where does “leviter” come from?

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

leviter (Latin): lightly, not heavily; slightly, somewhat; easily

Definitions

  1. lightly, not heavily; slightly, somewhat; easily

Ancestry of “leviter”, 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 →